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WINDOWS ■We have finalised all major ‘NRC to be carried out across India’ issues, says Prithiviraj Chavan There will be no discrimination Assam govt asks Centre to ‘Sena, NCP, on the basis of religion: Shah reject recently-published NRC AGE CORRESPONDENTS ■ with agency inputs The process of NRC will be carried At a recent meeting, the Assam: Fate Cong govt in NEW DELHI/ out across the country. RSS top brass told BJP lead- GUWAHATI/KOLKATA No one irrespective of their ers that NRC should be imple- NOV. 20 religion should be worried. It mented nationwide to check of 19 lakh is just a process to get illegal immigrants. The NRC Union home minister Maha by Dec’ everyone under the NRC Amit Shah on Wednesday issue is often highlighted by out of NRC announced in Parliament —Amit Shah, BJP leaders during election SONU SHRIVASTAVA that the National Register Union home minister campaigns. MUMBAI, NOV. 20 Pawar-Modi meet of Citizens (NRC) process list unclear sparks speculation will be carried out across ■ The BJP in Assam The Assam government has not The Maharashtra dead- the country and added is not happy with accepted the NRC. There were MANOJ ANAND lock is likely to conclude New Delhi: A meeting that there would be no dis- the outcome of the ineligible people who were included, GUWAHATI, NOV. 20 with the formation of a between Prime Minister crimination on the basis government comprising Narendra Modi and NCP Actress Aishwarya Rai of religion. Supreme Court- while scores of genuine Indian citi- When Union home minis- the Shiv Sena, supremo Sharad Pawar Bachchan poses during an “The process of National monitored NRC zens were excluded. The govern- ter Amit Shah prepares Nationalist Congress left the political circles event in Mumbai on Register of Citizens will as many of the ment of Assam and BJP have the National Register of Party (NCP) and abuzz on Wednesday Wednesday. — AFP be carried out across the 19 lakh people requested the home minister to Citizens (NRC) for the Congress in the last week as whether or not the country. No one irrespec- left out are from reject this NRC entire country, the fate of of November or the first two leaders discussed 25 migrants found tive of their religion over 19 lakh people left week of December, a anything political dur- should be worried. It is the majority — Himanta Biswa Sarma, out in the Assam NRC source told The Asian ing their almost an hour alive in refrigerated just a process to get every- community Assam finance minister hangs in the balance with Age. long meeting in one under the NRC,” he the authorities not sure After Congress presi- Parliament. Though offi- truck on UK ferry said while replying to a I want to make it very clear, we ■ NRC in Assam was part about the legal status and dent Sonia Gandhi gave cially Mr Pawar met the supplementary during course of action against her go-ahead for forming PM to seek his urgent The Hague: A ferry crew will never allow NRC in Bengal. of Assam Accord signed Question Hour in the all those who refuse to post-poll alliance with intervention in address- found 25 migrants in a No one can take away your citi- during the tenure of for- Rajya Sabha. move applications before Shiv Sena, leaders of the ing farmer distress in refrigerated container on a The home minister said zenship and turn you into a mer PM Rajiv Gandhi. It the Foreigners Tribunals Congress and NCP held a Maharashtra, the meet- boat sailing from the that in Assam, people refugee. There can be no division aims to identify illegal in Assam. six-hour long meeting at ing took place at a time Netherlands to Britain on whose names have not fig- Saying the NRC authori- Sharad Pawar’s New when Congress-NCP are Tuesday, emergency ser- on the basis of religion immigrants who entered ured in the draft list have ties are yet to start the Delhi residence on holding talks over gov- vices said. The cargo vessel — Mamata Banerjee, the state and settled the right to go to the process of issuing rejec- Wednesday evening to ernment formation in bound for Felixstowe after March 25, 1971. Foreigners Tribunals. West Bengal CM tion letters to over 19 lakh finalise the common min- Maharashtra and also returned to the Dutch port “Tribunals will be consti- people whose application imum programme. whether or not to ally of Vlaardingen, near tuted across Assam. If any in Guwahati to say that pan-India NRC with a sin- in Assam is not happy for inclusion of their Congress leader and for- with ideological adver- Rotterdam, as soon as the person doesn’t have the the state government has gle cut-off date. with the outcome as many names into the NRC were mer Maharashtra chief sary Shiv Sena. stowaways were found. money to approach tri- requested the Centre to In Assam, the NRC aims of the 19 lakh people left rejected, sources engaged minister Prithviraj PAGE 2 The people found in the bunals, then the Assam reject the recently pub- to identify illegal immi- out of the NRC are from in updating the NRC in Chavan, who participat- container received medical government will bear the lished NRC in the state. grants who entered the the majority community. Assam told this newspa- ed in the meeting, said, attention at the port. cost to hire a lawyer,” he “The Assam government state and settled after Mr Shah’s countrywide per that the Central gov- “We have had a positive stant touch with Sena Full report on Page 11 said. has not accepted the NRC. March 25, 1971. pitch for NRC drew sharp ernment, which is custo- discussion regarding the leadership in Mumbai. But within hours of Mr The government of Assam Though the implementa- reaction from West dian of the NRC, has not government formation in We have made a lot of Singapore to test Shah’s announcement, and the BJP have request- tion of the NRC in Assam Bengal chief minister and taken any decision on the Maharashtra. The final progress. Tomorrow we Assam finance minister ed the home minister to has raised questions of TMC supremo Mamata fate of people who refuse decision will be will meet at 10 am and its missiles in India Himanta Biswa Sarma reject the NRC,” he said, discrimination on the Banerjee. “A total of 19 to move applications announced on Friday.” again at 1 pm and then we ■ ■ ■ New Delhi: Singapore called a press conference and pitched for a fresh basis of religion, the BJP Turn to Page 4 Turn to Page 4 “We were also in con- Turn to Page 4 defence forces will soon use the integrated test ■ range at Chandipur in Rajapaksas ‘close’ to China Odisha for the firing of mis- siles. Sinagpore’s military ‘Total normalcy’ in J&K, says Shah Govt to has been using India’s facili- AGE CORRESPONDENT there would be bloodshed ty for training of its defence Mahinda named ■ forces, including airbase NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 As the home minister read and more number of sell stake for its F-16s. out figures supporting his claim killings,” he said. Full report on Page 3 Union home minister of normalcy in the Valley, All restrictions imposed in five new Lanka PM Amit Shah on Wednesday Leader of Opposition in the in Kashmir have been asserted in Rajya Sabha successful. Stone pelting JNU row: Divyang that “total normalcy” pre- Upper House Ghulam Nabi Azad incidents have come top PSUs students stage stir vails in Jammu and said, “It looks like the home down to 544 so far in 2019 as Ranil resigns Kashmir and added that minister is referring to the from 802 incidents in 2018, New Delhi: Visually chal- not a single person has report of some other state.” he said. Entire 53.29% in lenged students of SRIDHAR died in police firing since Replying to a question BPCL to be sold Jawaharlal Nehru University KUMARASWAMI August 5 when the Centre by Leader of Opposition on Wednesday protested with agency inputs abrogated special status areas from 8 pm to 6 am in always normal. There in the Upper House, ANIMESH SINGH outside the old police HQ NEW DELHI/COLOMBO, of the state although the Valley, Mr Shah told were many notions Ghulam Nabi Azad, on NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 here against the alleged NOV. 20 many feared there would the Rajya Sabha while spread all over the world. when Internet Services lathicharge by the force on be bloodshed and more responding to a series of There is total normalcy will be restored, the home In a major decision differently abled students In what is being seen as a killings. questions on the situation prevailing. After August minister said the local aimed at boosting its of the varsity. setback to India, Ranil ■ Ranil Wickrem- Prohibitory orders in Jammu & Kashmir dur- 5, not a single person has administration will take a depleting coffers in Full report on Page 13 Wickremesinghe, seen as esinghe (left), seen as under Section 144 are ing Question Hour. died in police firing call on it, Ms Shah said, the face of gloomy very close to New Delhi, very close to New prevalent only in certain “The situation there was although many feared ■ Turn to Page 4 economic growth and COUNTERPOINT resigned on Wednesday, Delhi, resigned on unemployment after which Sri Lanka’s Wednesday, after breaking decades-old new President Gotabaya which Sri Lanka’s new SC to Kerala: records, the Centre Rajapaksa reportedly President Gotabaya on Wednesday named his older brother, Rajapaksa reportedly Bring separate approved strategic former President sale of its stake in Mahinda Rajapaksa, as named his older broth- law for Sabari five major public sec- the new Prime Minister. er, former President tor undertaking, This means the Mahinda Rajapaksa AGE CORRESPONDENT mainly Bharat Rajapaksa brothers will (right), as the new PM NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Petroleum occupy the post of both Corporation Ltd President and Prime appointed the Prime The Supreme Court on (BPCL), Shipping Minister in the island Minister on October 26, Wednesday asked the Corporation of India nation and once again 2018 by then President Kerala government to (SCI) and Container become all-powerful, a Maithripala Sirisena, enact a law exclusively Corporation of India factor that may worry who sacked Mr for the administration of (Concor). India, given the earlier Wickremesinghe in a Sabarimala temple on The Union cabinet proximity of the two controversial move that the lines of Tirupati. also decided to brothers towards China. had plunged the country Asking Kerala govern- reduce its sharehold- International news into an unprecedented ment to come out with a ing in select public agencies reported that constitutional crisis. separate law for the sector firms below 51 Mahinda Rajapaksa will However, Mahinda administration of per cent to boost assume charge as the new Rajapaksa had resigned a Sabarimala temple, a reserves. PM soon after Mr few weeks later after two bench of Justice The Cabinet WEATHER Wickremesinghe steps crucial Sri Lankan N.V.Ramana, Justice R. Committee on down formally on Supreme Court decisions Subhash Reddy and Economic Affairs O Max: 28 C Thursday. It may be which made it clear Mr Justice B.R.Gavai gave (CCEA) approved Min: 11OC recalled that Mahinda Wickremesinghe would the state time till sale of the Centre’s RH: 61% Rajapaksa was earlier ■ Turn to Page 4 January next year to The CSMT station is illuminated in blue light on the occasion of 30 years of the entire 53.29 per cent Rainfall: Nil frame the law. Convention on the Rights of the Child in Mumbai on Wednesday. The convention was stake, along with the ■ More on Page 3 adopted by the UN General Assembly on November 20, 1989. — PTI transfer of manage- Forecast: Clear sky ment control in the TMC MP denied NOC country’s second- biggest state-owned ASTROGUIDE ‘Followed Trump orders on pressuring Ukraine’ refiner BPCL. to visit China, slams govt Finance minister Vikari: Dakshinayana AGE CORRESPONDENT the Speaker’s Washington, Nov. 20: ■ quid pro quo for arrang- Nirmala Sitharaman Tithi: Kartika Bahula Navami NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 intervention Gordon Sondland, US US ambassador Mr Giuliani’s ing a White House visit told mediapersons till 11.26 am into the matter, ambassador to the Gordon Sondland requests were for President Zelensky,” after the Cabinet Trinamul Congress MP saying that European Union, testified told impeachment a quid pro quo for Mr Sondland said. “Mr meeting that the Star: Poorvaphalguni till 6.26 and Bengali actress despite being a on Wednesday that he and inquiry that Donald arranging a Giuliani was expressing strategic disinvest- pm Satabdi Roy on lawmaker, she other US officials were Trump directed White House visit the desires of the ment of Centre’s Varjyam: 1.06 am to 2.35 am Wednesday sought to Roy was not allowed working at the “express pressure on for President President of the United entire shareholding (Friday) know from the Centre the to attend a film festival. direction of the Ukraine to investi- Zelensky States.” In remarks that of 53.29 per cent in reason behind being While raising the mat- President” when they gate Joe Biden —G. Sondland also put secretary of state BPCL along with Durmuhurtam: 10.10 am to declined a NOC to her for ter, the TMC MP appar- cooperated with Rudy Mike Pompeo at the cen- transfer of manage- 10.55 am and 2.37 pm to visiting China last month ently tried to make a ref- Giuliani to urge Ukraine ter of the Ukraine contro- ment control to a 3.22 pm in connection with a film erence on the Prime to open investigations Zelensky to get a meeting Trump’s personal lawyer versy, Mr Sondland said strategic buyer has Rahukalam: 1 pm to 3 pm festival, despite having a Minister but was admon- into the 2016 election and at the White House. initiated the “quid pro Mr Pompeo was “fully been cleared. valid visa to travel to that ished by the Speaker Om Burisma — the Ukrainian “We followed the quo” that has been at the supportive” of the efforts However the govern- SUNSET TODAY 5.26 PM country. Raising the Birla to maintain deco- energy company of which President’s orders,” he heart of the impeachment to push Ukraine into car- ment’s equity share- SUNRISE TOMORROW 6.48 AM issue during Zero Hour in rum, amid protests by Joe Biden’s son was a said. In an explosive inquiry into President rying out two investiga- holding of 61.65 per MOONRISE TOMORROW 12.52 AM Lok Sabha, the three time BJP members. board member — as con- opening statement, Mr Donald Trump. “Mr tions that would benefit ■ Turn to Page 4 MOONSET TODAY 1.24 PM MP from Birbhum sought ■ More on Page 2 ditions for President Sondland testified that Mr Giuliani’s requests were a Mr Trump. — Agencies Viewpoint

Enable children to learn languages PAGE without ignoring mother tongue, says vice-president Venkaiah Naidu Nation 2 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Scindia snubs Political circles abuzz MP min who prostrated as Pawar meets Modi before him ULB poll results broke RABINDRA NATH illusion of BJP strong CHOUDHURY NCP chief claims he discussed only farm distress BHOPAL, NOV. 20 hold in Rajasthan’s urban areas AGE CORRESPONDENT Madhya Pradesh minis- NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 ter for food and civil sup- plies Pradyumna Singh — Sachin Pilot, A meeting between Prime Tomar’s “penchant” for Rajasthan Cong chief Minister Narendra Modi touching AICC general and Nationalist Congress secretary Jyotiraditya Party (NCP) supremo Scindia’s feet in public SHORT Sharad Pawar left the to show his loyalty to TAKES political circles abuzz on Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut (from left) with BSP MP him Wednesday seemed Wednesday as whether or Danish Ali at the Parliament House on Wednesday. to have boomeranged on Cong dissolves its not the two leaders dis- Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrives at the him. cussed anything political Parliament House. —PRITAM BANDYOPADHYAY The 60-year-old minis- unit in Himachal during their almost an ter, who had drawn flak hour-long meeting in the from several quarters New Delhi/Shimla: The Parliament. ■ for recently prostrating Congress has dissolved its Though officially Mr Members were divided over discussing it before 47-year-old Mr unit in Himachal Pradesh, Pawar met the Prime NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Ahmed Patel Scindia in public, the party said on Wednes- Minister to seek his and others at Mr Pawars residence during a meeting Wednesday got a snub day. However, the president urgent intervention in regarding government formation in Maharashtra. — PTI from Mr Scindia for of the state Pradesh Cong- addressing farmer dis- Parliamentary panel probes kneeling down before ress Committee (PCC) shall tress in Maharashtra, the provide a stable govern- meeting with the Sena him to touch his feet. remain unchanged, a press meeting took place at a ment and the leaders will leaders could be held. Mr Tomar, in his char- release signed by party gen- time when Congress-NCP meet again for further dis- Mr Pawar’s meeting WhatsApp snooping issue acteristic style, had eral secretary K.C. Venug- are holding talks over gov- cussion. with the PM Modi came dropped to his knees and opal said. In Shimla, state ernment formation. He also said that most two days after his meeting prostrated before Mr unit president Kuldeep Singh Later in the evening, issues have been resolved with the Congress interim AGE CORRESPONDENT Scindia when the latter Rathore said that the All- senior Congress and NCP but final touches still president Sonia Gandhi. NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 arrived at Gwalior rail- India Congress Committee leaders held a meeting at remains. Shiv Sena MP Sanjay way station from Delhi (AICC) has dissolved the Mr Pawar’s residence to While, NCP’s Nawab Raut also said that by The parliamentary stand- in the morning. unit with his consent and chalk out the finer points Malik said that it is clear Thursday afternoon thin- ing committee on infor- A visibly upset Mr given him a free hand to of government formation. that NCP-Congress and gs will be clear. Insiders mation technology on Scindia was seen gestur- reconstitute it. Mr Venugo- After the meeting, sen- Shiv Sena will have to claim that the chief min- Wednesday called the rep- ing him not to bow down pal’s statement said Cong- ior Congress leader and come together to form the ister’s post will be given to resentatives of the min- before him. The ress president Sonia Gandhi former chief minister government. Sena, deputy CM to NCP istry of electronics and Opposition BJP took the had decided to dissolve the Prithviraj Chavan said Sources disclosed that and the Speakers post to information technology, opportunity to slam the executive committees at the the meeting was an effort NCP and Congress leaders the Congress. Most of the the ministry of home minister for throwing state, district and block lev- towards ending the uncer- will meet again on contentious issues have affairs and the depart- protocol and decorum to els in Himachal Pradesh. tainity in the state and to Thursday and after that a been ironed out, he said. ment of atomic energy for the wind and kneeling a briefing during a discus- before Mr Scindia in sion on citizens’ data public. “Mr Tomar First Hindi daily in security and privacy in should follow protocol Fresh rules BJP MLA’s pregnant daughter the wake of the WhatsApp AAP MP Bhagwant Mann at Parliament on Wednesday. and refrain from touch- Arunachal Pradesh snooping incident. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is also seen. — PTI ing the feet of a leader in The committee also dis- public”, a BJP Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh for buildings ‘made to wait’ in govt hospital cussed the attempted and the matter was finally Israeli firm NSO that usu- spokesman said. chief minister Pema Khandu RABINDRA NATH Doctors in the hospital cyber-attack on the taken up after members ally deals directly with State law minister P.C. on Wednesday hailed Hindi, CHOUDHURY however referred her to Kudankulam nuclear outvoted those opposing governments. Sharma however defend- as the only language that near defence BHOPAL, NOV. 20 another government hos- power plant recently. the move. The secretaries Seventeen out of 22 ed his ministerial col- has kept the states people pital due to non-availabil- While the details of the of the home affairs and human rights activists league saying that it con- as one besides connecting Pregnant daughter of a ity of the specialist doc- meeting are yet to be electronics and informa- who were allegedly target- cerned the sentiments of with people from outside area likely tribal BJP MLA of tor who had gone to known, Congress leader tion technology min- ed by the Pegasus spyware a person and there was and personnel of the Indian AGE CORRESPONDENT Madhya Pradesh was attend a health camp, Mr Shashi Tharoor, who istries, meanwhile, kept had written to Dr Tharoor nothing wrong if some- Armed Forces. Hindi lan- NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 ‘made to wait’ for around Adivasi said. heads the committee, in a waiting for over two hours requesting his committee one paid respect to his guage is the bond that 12 hours in a government According to him, doc- letter to the panel mem- while the MPs argued and to summon the relevant leader in public. unites the diverse ethnic Amid concerns raised hospital where she was tors said a cesarean sur- bers said that the alleged finally voted. government departments Later, Mr Scindia tribes of the state who by estranged NDA ally taken for delivery, forcing gery was needed to be per- use of technology for The issue of snooping to answer questions relat- chaired a meeting in the speak different dialects, the over restrictions on con- the lawmaker to shift her formed on her due to lack snooping on Indian citi- through Israeli spyware ed to their unauthorised district collector’s office CM said at the launch pro- struction and renova- to a private hospital. of adequate fluid in her zens was a matter of grave Pegasus was flagged by surveillance operations in Gwalior inviting criti- gramme of ‘Aruna Bhoomi’ tion of buildings situat- MLA from Vijaypur in uterus. concern. WhatsApp and alerted and explain if the govern- cism from the BJP. The the first Hindi daily in the ed near defence estab- Sheopur district in MP Mr Adivasi later shifted However, the meeting several Indians, mainly ment had purchased and meeting was attended by north-eastern state. He laud- lishments, the govern- Sitaram Adivasi admitted his daughter to a private saw heated arguments journalists, human rights used Pegasus. three state ministers, ed the initiative to start a ment on Wednesday said his daughter in the distr- hospital in nearby between members after activists and politicians to The activists said they besides the Gwalior dis- newspaper in Hindi, saying that discussions are on ict hospital at Sheopur for Shivpuri where she gave some opposed the move to spying by unidentified too were willing to pro- trict collector and it would strengthen the to revise the guidelines delivery at around 10.30 birth to a baby girl in nor- take up the issue for dis- entities. vide oral testimony to the Gwalior district super- bond between the people. concerning the matter. on Monday morning. mal delivery. cussion. This led to voting Pegasus is owned by standing committee. intendent of police. However, it categorically stated that national HCs urged to clear security cannot be com- Opp. to govt: promised. INSIDE INDIA LS passes bill to raise chit 10-year-old cases Finance minister Define ‘close Nirmala Sitharaman, fund amount by three times New Delhi: Law minister told Lok Sabha that the Ravi Shankar Prasad on defence ministry is Cong MLA blows AGE CORRESPONDENT proposed to raised from relative’ in Wednesday said his ministry deliberating on revising NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 `1 lakh to `3 lakh for has requested all high no-objection guidelines kiss to Odisha those managed by indi- Surrogacy Bill courts to clear 10-year-old for buildings in the Amid demand for viduals or less than cases immediately to bring vicinity of defence House Speaker stricter action against four partners, and from AGE CORRESPONDENT down pendency of cases. establishments to chit fund managers `6 lakh to `18 lakh for NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 The government has taken ensure that security is AKSHAYA KUMAR SAHOO who siphon off money firms with four or more various measures to improve not jeopardised while BHUBANESWAR, NOV. 20 of the people, Lok partners. Opposition members the infrastructure of various accommodating develop- Sabha passed the Chit It also specifies that a Wednesday asked the courts across the country so ment needs. Firebrand Congress MLA Funds (Amendment) chit will be drawn in government to come out PARLIAMENT DIARY that justice delivery is expe- Meanwhile, Shiv Sena Tara Prasad Bahinipati, Bill, 2019 on the presence of at least with the definition of BY GAUTAM LAHIRI dited, he said during MP Rahul Shewale who is also known for his Wednesday. two subscribers. The “close relative” who can Question Hour in Lok Sabha. while asking a question good humour, has courted The Bill plans to raise Bill seeks to allow these be a surrogate mother CCTV SHOWS WRONG FACE, The Modi government has on the issue, said that he a controversy for blowing the monetary limits for subscribers to join via and suggested that the NEW SYSTEM FAILS already given 50 per cent was not able to repair a flying kiss at Speaker Dr chit funds and higher video-conferencing. “changing reality” be amount for infrastructure his own house due to Suryanarayan Patro after commission for The Bill also seeks to included in the ok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has introduced a improvement, he said, restrictions on building being allowed to raise Foreman. The maxi- increase the commis- Surrogacy Bill, 2019, and new system inside the House. Whenever a MP adding, the National Judicial construction in the issues faced by his con- mum chit amount is sion of foreman. single parents, trans- Lspeaks, his name is flashed in the close circuit Database is now in place. vicinity of defence stituency. genders and live-in cou- TV so that other members can recognise him easily. establishments. The Jeypore MLA, who ples, too, be included in But the system ensures that only name of those MPs “I am an MP and my on Tuesday blew the flying the ambit of commis- will flash if he or she speaks from his or her desig- father was a Naval offi- kiss at the Speaker for RS to send Transgender Bill sioning parents. nated seat. When minister of state for agriculture 3 RAFALE JETS cer... but I am unable to allowing him to ask ques- The bill, which bans was replying to a question on Wednesday, the close repair my own house,” tion, on Wednesday clari- to select panel for review commercial surrogacy, circuit TV showed minister of state for labour and Mr Shewale said. fied that he did not mean mandates only a “close employment Santosh Gangwar. When it was pointed HANDED OVER TO His party colleagues to insult the Speaker and New Delhi, Nov. 20: tional empowerment of relative” to be a surro- out, the Speaker observed that perhaps the minister Arvind Sawant and that the gesture was a Several members in transgenders, was gate mother and also has was not replying from his own seat. AIR FORCE: GOVT Gopal Shetty too asked mark of gratitude. Rajya Sabha on moved for considera- a provision of five years supplementaries on the “I wanted to thank the Wednesday sought tion and passage in of marriage for the com- TMC FINDS A STRANGE ALLY IN YSR CONG AGE CORRESPONDENT issue, which consumed Speaker for allowing me to review of a bill on pro- Rajya Sabha by Social missioning parents. he Speaker has made some changes in the sit- NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 almost half-an-hour of ask questions to the treas- tection of rights of Justice Minister Although the Bill was ting arrangement of leaders in front row of the Question Hour. ury bench. The flying kiss transgenders and Thawar Chand Gehlot. supported by most mem- TLok Sabha. In the last Lok Sabha, BJD leader Centre said on Wednesday Ms Sitharaman said was a mark of my appreci- demanded that it be As soon as he moved bers cutting across party Bhartruhari Mahatab used to sit next to Trinamul that three Rafale fighter air- the situation is not that ation as he showed con- referred to a select par- the bill, DMK leader lines, a majority sought Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay. In the pres- craft have been handed over no permissions have cern for the areas in my liamentary committee. Tiruchi Siva moved an modifications regarding ent Lok Sabha, leader of the YSR Congress Mithun to the Indian Air Force (IAF) been given for projects. constituencies,” he said. The Transgender amendment to the the time frame for abor- Reddy was given the seat next to the TMC Leader. A till date which are being us- “Without hesitation, “I am indebted to the Persons (Protection of motion that it be sent to tion, time limit of age newcomer, Mr Reddy seeks advice from Mr ed for training of IAF pilots permissions were Speaker for giving me the Rights) Bill, 2019, a select committee. and prior informed con- Bandopadhayay everyday. This way, TMC got a new and technicians in France. given,” the minister said opportunity among the 147 which seeks to provide The bill was passed by sent, provision of allow- friend in YSR Congress. TMC leaders feel that they This information was given even as she stressed that members,” said Mr a mechanism for social, Lok Sabha in August. ances and insurance alo- might get cooperation from YSR Congress in near by defence ministry in a wri- national security cannot Bahinipati. economic and educa- — PTI ng with maternity leave future. tten reply in LS. India is pro- be put in danger. for the surrogate moth- curing a batch of 36 Rafale er, besides relaxation in BJP TO MPs: BE PRESENT IN FULL STRENGTH fighter jets from France at a the numbers of surroga- any MPs were curious when they came to cost of `58,000 crore. These cy. know on Wednesday that all the BJP MPs will be armed with deadly Terming the bill as a Mwere told by the government to be present in Meteor missiles considered Govt denied NOC for China visit: Roy “very complicated bill”, both the Houses of Parliament from December 1. much better than AMRAAM Congress’s Jairam Even they were advised not to leave the capital from missile with which Pakistan’s Ramesh said that the that date. There is obvious speculation about possi- F16 are armed. Pakistan’s TMC MP raises issue in LS, says wasn’t allowed to attend film fest government should get ble tabling of controversial Citizenship Act amend- Air Force had fired AMRA- an amended bill passed ment bill. Following the announcement by Union AM missiles at IAF fighter AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ While raising the completing the formali- after considering the home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday the specu- jets during their failed atte- NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 ties, yet was denied the suggestions of the mem- lation got more credibility. Senior members of the mpt on February 27 to bo- matter, the TMC MP NOC.” bers. He also suggested ruling party are not saying about only Citizenship mb Indian military installa- Trinamul Congress MP apparently tried to She further added, that the bill should have Act Bill but there could be more surprises from the tions. There are some 13 and noted Bengali actress make a reference “When I sought to know come after the Assisted Treasury benches in the coming month. India Specific Enhancements Satabdi Roy on on the Prime the reason, I was not given Reproductive to be made in the Rafale jet. Wednesday sought to a clear reply. Speaker sir I Technology bill as the CONG, NCP FEEL THE HEAT While the first Rafale jet was know from the Centre the Minister but was want your intervention in government was “deal- here is widespread perception among the polit- handed over to India on reason behind being admonished by the this matter that despite ing with surrogacy but ical classes of the capital that announcement October 8, the first batch of declined a ‘no objection Speaker Om Birla to being an MP, I cannot trav- not with the technology Tby Union home minister Amit Shah to bring four Rafale jets will arrive in certificate’ (NOC) for her maintain decorum. el abroad. Why is that? of surrogacy”. Citizenship Act amendment bill during the winter India by May 2020. Centre China visit last month in What is the reason behind His party colleague, session has forced both Congress and NCP to said that the Performance connection with a film fes- the denial of NOC?,” Ms Amee Yajnik, said that rewrite the common minimum programme for Audit Report of CAG on tival, despite having a Satabdi Roy engagement. Roy sought to know. although the bill concen- forming a Shiv Sena government in the state. Both Capital Acquisition in Indian valid visa to travel to that “When I was applying While raising the matter, trated on appropriate Congress and NCP are opposed to the bill. But Sena Air Force presented in country. into the matter, saying for the visa to China, I was the TMC MP apparently authority, national data is supportive of giving citizenship to distressed Parliament on February 13 Raising the issue during that despite being a law- asked by home ministry tried to make a reference board, data banks and Hindus from neighbouring countries like Pakistan has brought the entire Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, maker, she was not and external affairs min- on the Prime Minister but other issues, some- and Bangladesh. If the bill comes in the house then package price of the 36 the three time Member of allowed to attend a film istry to seek an NOC. I was admonished by the where, the child that was Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena will have to be on the Rafale procurement to 2.86 Parliament (MP) from festival, which was con- obtained the visa but was Speaker Om Birla to at the centre of this par- same boat. Otherwise, it would be difficult for per cent lower than the Birbhum sought the nected to her profession denied the NOC. I faced a maintain decorum, amid ticular bill, had been for- Congress to support a Shiv Sena led government. Audit Aligned price. speaker’s intervention and was not a political lot of harassment while protests by BJP members. gotten. Angry

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slams PAGE govt after special mention on privatisation of PSUs disallowed in Parliament Nation 3 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Bring new Singapore to use law to run Posters threaten traders in Sabarimala: Valley, several areas shut Indian facility to There is no scope SC to Kerala test-fire missiles for any third party role Several schools reopen, but students asked not to wear uniforms AGE CORRESPONDENT AGE CORRESPONDENT ◗ Defence minister or mediation (over NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Srinagar, Nov. 20: Several cial status under Article NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Rajnath Singh and areas in Kashmir, includ- 370. The officials said sev- Kashmir) The Supreme Court on ing parts of Srinagar, wit- Over 5K separatists, stone-pelters, eral private schools in the Singapore defence forces his counterpart Wednesday asked Kerala nessed a complete shut- city here resumed classes will soon use the integrat- Dr N.G. Eng Hen — G. Kishan Reddy, government to enact a down on Wednesday after others held in Valley since Aug. 4 but asked the students to ed test range at Chandipur co-chaired 4th Union minister law exclusively for the posters warning shopkeep- New Delhi: There have involving breach of peace come without wearing the in Odisha for the firing of Singapore and India administration of ers against the opening of been 5,161 “preventive and activities prejudicial uniform. The move to missiles. Defence Ministers’ Sabarimala temple on shops appeared overnight, arrests”, including to the security of the resume classes came as Defence minister SHORT the lines of Tirupati and officials said. politicians, separatists state and maintenance of public transport has start- Rajnath Singh and defence Dialogue in TAKES Guruvayur temples. There was a complete and stone pelters, in the public order, 5,161 pre- ed to ply in the valley and minister of Singapore Dr Singapore Asking Kerala govern- shutdown in several areas Kashmir Valley since ventive arrests, including the life was fast returning N.G. Eng Hen co-chaired Sinha plans to visit ment to come out with a in downtown (Old City) of August 4, the day before stone pelters, miscreants, to normalcy. the 4th Singapore-India Data Sharing and Cyber separate law for the Srinagar on Wednesday as Jammu and Kashmir’s OGWs (over ground The city and most areas Defence Ministers’ Security. Sinagpore’s mili- Kashmir Nov. 22 administration of shopkeepers did not open special status under workers), separatists and elsewhere in the valley saw Dialogue in Singapore on tary has been using India’s Sabarimala temple and their business establish- Article 370 was revoked, political workers, were a significant improvement Wednesday. facility for training of its New Delhi: A civil society the welfare of the pil- ments in the morning, they the government made since August 4, in the movement of public Both ministers com- defence forces including group, which includes former grims, a bench of said. informed Parliament on 2019, in Kashmir Valley,” transport since Monday. mended the progress in airbase for its F-16s. Union minister Yashwant Justice N.V. Ramana, The officials said the Wednesday. Union minister of state The officials said the defence technology collab- Both ministers expressed Sinha, will go on a four-day Justice R. Subhash shutdown was also wit- “With a view to prevent for home G. Kishan intra-district as well as the oration. “They witnessed satisfaction at the deepen- visit to Jammu and Kashmir Reddy and Justice B.R. nessed in Ganderbal town commission of offences Reddy said. — PTI inter-district connectivity the exchange of a Letter of ing defence ties between on November 22 to assess Gavai gave the state gov- in central Kashmir and has improved significantly. Intent to register both India and Singapore and the ground situation ernment time till Anantnag town in south establishments, appeared normalcy, the officials said. Auto-rickshaws and sides’ commitment to con- reaffirmed their commit- in the region after the central January next year to Kashmir. at some places overnight. Several schools reopened inter-district cabs have clude a Memorandum of ment to support further government nullified Article frame the law. They said the shutdown There was lesser move- here on Tuesday after been plying for a while Understanding to facilitate initiatives that would pro- 370, which gave the erstwhile The court asked Kerala was being observed after ment of public transport in remaining closed for over now, but in the last few the use of Chandipur mote stability to the state special powers. The government to place the some miscreants threat- these areas, they added. three months due to the days, the movement of Integrated Test Range by region. Singapore’s members of the Concerned proposed law before it by ened the shopkeepers and However, in the Civil unannounced shutdown intra-district cabs across the Singapore defence defence minister appreci- Citizens’ Group plan to return the third week of posters, warning them of Lines areas of the city and following the Centre’s deci- the Valley has also establishment,” said a ated India’s continued sup- on November 25 and will January. dire consequences if they other parts of the Valley, sion to abrogate the increased, they added. defence ministry release. port for the training of the then release their report on At present the opened their business life was limping back to Jammu and Kashmir’s spe- — PTI Mr Singh also offered set- Singapore Armed Forces the ground situation in the Sabarimala temple is ting up of a Joint Test in India. “Of note, in com- region, Sinha said. He said administered by the Facilities under the memoration of the 10th the group had visited the Travancore Devaswom Defence Testing anniversary of the Valley in September as well Board created under the MHA cancels Infrastructure Scheme of Singapore Air Force- and though he was not Travancore-Coachuin ‘J&K arrests not as bad India. Dr N.G. agreed to Indian Air Force Joint allowed by authorities to Hindu Religious explore opportunities for Military Training this leave Srinagar airport Institutions Act. citizenship of joint collaboration. The year, the exercise was and forced to return to Delhi, While giving Kerala ministers also agreed to expanded to include an air- its other members were time to come forward as those of Emergency’ Telangana MLA explore co-operation in the sea training component for allowed outside. — PTI with a separate law for fields of Artificial the first time,” defence the administration of AGE CORRESPONDENT New Delhi: The home Intelligence, Geo-Spatial ministry said. Journo held for Sabarimala temple, the NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 ministry on Wednesday court took exception cancelled the citizen- that it had directed the In a dig at the Congress, ship of Telangana MLA No proposal for 1 nation, torturing 2 women State government come Union minister of state Ramesh Chennamaneni Bhubaneswar: A woman and forward with the exclu- for home G. Kishan for concealing facts her mother of Tangarapali sive law for the adminis- Reddy on Wednesday about his visits abroad. 1 language: Govt in House area in Sundergarh district tration of the historic referred to the cases of The information was were allegedly confined in a temple and the welfare detention in Kashmir related to his visits dur- New Delhi, Nov. 20: The al non-Hindi speaking room and sexually assaulted of the pilgrims but all saying the government ing the 12-month period Constitution accords states and pro-Kannada by a man in Basanti Colony that it has come forward took the decisions in the immediately preceding equal importance to all the organisations, who had here for over 40 days. is with draft amend- interest of the country his application seeking languages of the country taken to the streets in However, Udit Nagar police ments to the but during Emergency, Indian citizenship. and there is no proposal September after Union rescued the mother and Travancore-Cochin 36 MPs were booked to “His misrepresenta- for “one nation, one lan- home minister Amit Shah daughter on Tuesday night Hindu Religious “save the chair of one tion/concealment of guage”, the government spoken of propopsal of and arrested the accused. Institutions Act. person”. The minister fact misled the govern- informed Parliament on ‘One Nation, One Sources said the two women Telling Kerala govern- was responding to sup- Shahriyar Khanam, daughter of incarcerated former ment of India in making Wednesday. Language’. were staying in the house of ment that this was not plementary questions minister and senior PDP leader Nayeem Akhtar, its decision initially. Union minister of state The minister further one Ashok Mohanty, who enough, the court said being asked members in comes out of the government accomodation, where Had he revealed the fact for home G. Kishan Reddy said that the “Constitution claims to be a journalist, at that there was a need for the house. He informed all former ministers, MLAs and mainstream political that he had not resided was replying to a written accords equal importance Basanti Colony without a separate law for the the House that there leaders are kept under detention, on the 108th day of in India for one year question in Rajya Sabha to all the languages of the informing their family mem- administration of the have been 5,161 “preven- strike in Srinagar on Wednesday. — PTI before making the appli- whether there is a propos- country.” bers. A missing complaint was temple. tive arrests”, including cation, the competent al to have a single lan- “Language matters are lodged by the family of the During hearing on politicians, separatists time... During 27 members of European authority in this min- guage for the country. in the concurrent list of two before. As per a fresh August 28, 2019, the top and stone pelters, in Emergency, you arrested Parliament (MEPs), who istry would not have “There is no proposal for the Constitution of India complaint, Mohanty used to court was told by Kerala Kashmir Valley since 36 MPs to save one per- belonged to different granted citizenship to one nation-one language,” and are within the execu- torture the two women. government that itb was August 4, the day before son’s chair ... We are political parties includ- him,” a home ministry Mr Reddy said. tive spheres of the central considering enacting a Jammu and Kashmir’s working in the interest ing ruling and opposi- order said. The minister’s reply government and the separate legislation with special status under of the nation and its law tion parties, paid a pri- — PTI comes in the backdrop of respective state govern- regard to the adminis- Article 370 was revoked, and order,” he said in vate visit to India from protest by leaders of sever- ments,” he said. — PTI FARMERS TO tration of the the government also response to a query on October 28, 2019 to Sabarimala Sree informed Parliament on how long the govern- November 1, 2019 at the ‘SHINE’ AT INDIAN Ayyappa Swamy Wednesday. ment will prevent invitation of Temple. Mr Reddy added that Abdullah from attending International Institute SCIENCE CONGRESS Having apprised the the decision to detain Lok Sabha. for Nonaligned Studies, a court of its intention to leaders such as former When asked about the Delhi based think tank.” Bengaluru: Farmers from enact a separate law for Jammu and Kashmir European parliamentary On the query of interna- across the country, who have the administration of chief minister Farooq delegation visiting tionalising the Kashmir developed innovative meth- Sabarimala temple, Abdullah was taken to Kashmir Mr Reddy issue Mr Reddy refuted ods, will stand out at the Kerala had sought the maintain law and order. informed the house that, the charge saying, “ annual science jamboree, the adjournment of the hear- “In the country’s inter- “The government of There is no scope for any Indian Science Congress, com- ing and since then the est, different people were Jammu and Kashmir has third party role or medi- mencing here on January 3, matter was listed today. arrested at different reported that a group of ation.” 2020 and will provide grow- ers’ details of novel techniques PUBLIC NOTICE of cultivation besides offering Kerala honours 105-old Class 4 student To be known to all that I, Arvind Chitkara son of Shri tips on how to sustain their Rohtash Singh resident of LIG Flat No. 148, Pkt-4, families during natural calami- Ground Floor, Sector-2, Rohini, Delhi, the legal owner of LIG Flat No. 148, Pkt-4, Ground Floor, Sector-2, ties. For the first time, Rohini, Delhi, has applied for conversion of the aforesaid property from lease hold to free hold in DDA. ‘Farmers Science Congress’ The original Demand Letter of the above Flat have been would be held as part of the lost. An FIR/NCR to this effect has been lodged in P.S. Crime Branch, Delhi Vide LR No. 1910956/2019 annual science jamboree with Any person(s) claiming any right, interest, having any the Indian Council for objection or found in possession of original documents, may write/contact with above named Agricultural Research (ICAR) person at above address/phone No. 9313214735 within set to support the proposal to 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. The person claiming any right, interest ojections with invite at least two from each respect to this property can personally inform or write state — along with experts at to Dy. Director (Housing) R, Block 3rd Floor, or National Innovation Director(H), A Block, Vikas Sadan, INA, New Delhi. Foundation, Ahmedabad, and organizations such as Gram Bharati Samiti, to interact with farmers. The hosts, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru, would request farmers of all districts of Karnataka to par- ticipate in this event, says Dr S Rajendra Prasad, Vice Chancellor of UAS and Chairman of the local organiz- ing committee. He said this event would help farmers at a An official from Kerala State Literacy Mission felicitates Bhageerathi Amma who time when some parts of the reportedly appeared for the 4th standard equivalency exam at the ripe old age state are inundated by rivers in of 105 in Kollam distric on Tuesday. Saddled by the burden of mothering her spate while in other parts, rain younger siblings following the death of her mother and then her own four has remained elusive through daughters and two sons, Bhageerathi Amma was forced to quit school at a ten- the year. der age. — PTI BHU row: Muslim prof’s dad sings bhajans Jaipur, Nov. 20: The father of Although the BHU has a Muslim professor whose backed Feroze Khan, he has ‘By ABVP logic, appointment at the Banaras been unable to take classes Hindu University’s Sanskrit over the past several days. department has triggered a The protesters say only a Rafi could not row himself sings bhajans at Hindu can teach Sanskrit at temples and serves at a cow the university in Varanasi. sing bhajans’ shelter. Nobody protests. But a visit to Bagru, where At a temple in the premises the family lives in a modest Mumbai: Actor and for- of Shree Ramdev Gaushala three-room house, reveals mer BJP MP Paresh Rawal Chetanya Dham in Bagru, 35 that the professor grew up in Firoz Khan said that he was kilometres from the an atmosphere immersed in “stunned” by the protests Rajasthan capital, Ramzan Sanskrit and “Hindu tradi- tives are okay with this. against the Muslim pro- Khan on Wednesday partici- tions”. His father Ramzan “I was very happy when fessor who is facing pated in the aarti, sitting at a Khan himself holds the my son was appointed at the Opposition from the Akhil harmonium and singing a Shastri qualification in prestigious Banaras Hindu Bharatiya Vidyarthi devotional song. Sanskrit, composes religious University. The protest by Parishad (ABVP). By this The atmosphere there is in songs and performs “gau students is unfortunate and logic, he said, neither the sharp contrast to the sewa” at the nearby cattle I would like to urge the agi- legendary Mohammed protests at BHU where a shed. At the same time, he vis- tating students to recognise Rafi nor music composer group of students are oppos- its offers namaz at mosque. my son and see what kind of Naushad should have col- ing the recent appointment The local Hindu communi- background he has,” he said. laborated on bhajans of his son Feroze Khan. ty as well as his own rela- — PTI (devotional songs). — PTI Buddhist meet

Tibetan spiritual leader, the PAGE Dalai Lama, to address Global Buddhist meet in Aurangabad Nation 4 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Jawan killed in avalanche laid to rest ‘Mantri can’t SC comes to rescue interfere in of DJ operators in UP investigation The biggest ‘gaddha’ by agencies’ is BJP’s corruption, Stays blanket ban on disc jockeys at events by HC PARMOD KUMAR NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 without filling it all the New Delhi, Nov. 20: ◗ Ahead of the October 14, the apex court Coming to the rescue of upcoming marriage while seeking reply from The Supreme Court on efforts are useless disc jockeys who make the state government had Wednesday was told that their living by performing season, the SC has stayed the operation of a minister was under — Akhilesh Yadav, at marriage and birthday asked the authori- direction for blanket ban constitutional mandate SP president parties in UP, the Supreme ties to grant per- issued by the high court not to interfere with the Court has stayed the blan- mission to the DJ in the month of August. ongoing investigation in ket ban imposed on their “Pending further consid- a criminal case and if he SHORT operations by the operators in accor- eration, we grant interim does so, he is liable TAKES Allahabad high court. dance with law direction in same terms under the constitutional Ahead of the upcoming and direct that as and tort and the remedy is Fearing job loss, marriage season, the top ers, that due to the high when any applications are compensation in appro- court has asked the aut- court order these DJs are preferred, the applica- priate cases. techie hangs self horities to grant permis- getting unemployed tions shall be considered “The failure of the sion to the DJ operators in across the state. by the concerned authori- state to discharge its Hyderabad: A 24-year-old accordance with law. Mr Parashar, who repre- ties; and if the same are Family members grieve at the funeral of martyr Manish Thakur, who was killed after constitutional obliga- woman working as a junior The Allahabad high sented 13 members of the otherwise in accordance being hit by an avalanche in the northern part of the Siachen Glacier, at his village tion would construe a software developer at an IT court had on August 20, Bundelkhand Sound and with law, the permission Dochi in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The 21-year-old soldier constitutional tort and firm here allegedly commit- imposed a blanket ban on DJ Association, said the may be granted despite was cremated with full state and military honours at his native village. — PTI make it liable for dam- ted suicide by hanging fear- DJ services terming the DJ players used to make the direction issued by the ages under public law. ing job loss after her compa- noise generated by them their living by offering High Court,” the bench Similarly, the minister, a ny announced layoffs, the as “unpleasant” and of their services during mar- said. constitutional func- police said on Wednesday. “obnoxious level”. riages, birthdays’ and During the hearing, Mr tionary, would, by the Her body was found hanging A bench of Justices U.U. other ceremonies but due Parashar submitted that Rly panel chief objects to same token, be liable for from the ceiling fan in her Lalit and Vineet Saran to the blanket ban, they the direction for blanket damages if he commits a hostel room, it said. A police was told by advocate are unable to take care of ban on DJ operators was constitutional tort by official said she resorted to Dushyant Parashar, their families. violative of Article 16 of violating the fundamen- the extreme step on Tuesday appearing for the petition- The bench noted that on the Constitution. — PTI Khushwant ‘obscene’ book tal rights of the citi- night, apparently depressed zens,” senior counsel following a notice from the Bhopal, Nov. 20: The ◗ The panel chief tioned and directed to Harish Salve told the IT firm to her and some chairman of a railway directed a book ensure such obscene five-judge Constitution other employees informing Enhancing committee on Wednesday things are not sold at the Bench headed by Justice them that it will go for job India’s passport rank directed a book vendor at vendor at a station vends,” Mr Ratn told Arun Mishra. cuts from December. The the city’s railway station to stop selling the reporters at the station. The issue is rooted in woman, a native of security ties to stop selling renowned renowned writer’s On being asked that one the then Uttar Pradesh Mahabubnagar district, was expected to improve writer Khushwant book Women, Sex, of these books belonged to minister Azam Khan working at the company for Singh’s book Women, Sex, a renowned author, he describing as “political the past two-and-half years, key element SRIDHAR or with a visa on arrival. Love and Lust, saying that Love and Lust, said, “Look, whosoever conspiracy” the alleged the official said. — PTI KUMARASWAMI According to the Henley such “obscene” literature saying that such may be the writer... I want gang rape of a minor of Bimstec NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 Passport Index 2019 avail- may spoil the future gen- ‘obscene’ literature to inform you all that, girl and her mother on able on this website, India eration. may spoil the according to the by- laws, the national highway SC seeks ED reply AGE CORRESPONDENT As “more countries per- is ranked at 82,” the MEA He also directed officials it is not permissible here. near Buland-shahr with agency inputs mit Indian passport hold- informed Lok Sabha on to ensure “such obscene future generation This is a stall of the while on their way to on PC bail petition NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 ers to visit visa free or Wednesday. things” are not sold at book Railways which runs their ancestral village grant them visa on “As more countries per- stalls at Bhopal station. the vendor to take the according to a system.” on July 29, 2016. New Delhi: The Supreme Security cooperation is arrival facility, the rank mit Indian passport hold- Ramesh Chandra Ratn, books off the shelf. “We don’t want to spoil Though Mr Khan had Court on Wednesday sought an important element of of the Indian passport on ers to visit visa free or chairman of Railways’ Mr Ratn also warned the future generation. tendered an uncondi- the ED’s response on former the (regional grouping) the Henley Passport grant them visa on Passenger Services Com- him that if such literature Chetan Bhagat, too, is a tional apology for his finance minister P. Chidam- Bimstec and member Index is expected to impr- arrival facility, the rank mittee, who was on an is kept on sale in the writer of national fame,” comments, the court baram plea for bail in the countries are looking at ove”, the government of the Indian passport on inspection drive at the sta- future, a fine would be he said. decided to examine INX Media money laundering enhancing partnership informed Parliament on the Henley Passport tion, spotted late Singh’s imposed. Two months ago, during whether a public ser- case being investigated it. in this sphere, secretary Wednesday. Index is expected to novel and another book on “This is a multi-purpose an inspection at the New vant could be saddled Seeking response from the (east) in the MEA Vijay “As per information improve,” it added. preventive measures dur- stall, so obscene things Delhi station, the official with additional restric- ED, a bench of Justices R. Thakur Singh said on available on the website “Extension of visa on ing pregnancy put on dis- with such (covers) words had reportedly also object- tions on his free speech Banumathi, A.S. Bopanna Wednesday. www.henleypassportin- arrival and visa-free play for sale at a stall. should not be displayed. ed to Bhagat’s novel Half particularly in the mat- and Hrishikesh Roy said that “As we are providing dex.com, the Henley entry is a unilateral deci- He immediately asked Officials have been cau- Girlfriend. — PTI ters begin probed. the ED would file its reply by and looking for unhin- Passport Index ranks all sion of the receiving November 25 and directed dered sea lanes of com- the passports of the world country. The government the next hearing of the mat- munication and econom- according to the number has been continuously ■ ter on November 26. As sen- ic integration of the of countries their holders liberalising the visa poli- Javadekar lauds role of cinema in growth of nation’s culture ior counsel Kapil Sibal region, we have to be can travel without a prior cy with the objective of appearing for Mr mindful of the security visa. The ranking is promoting investments Chidambaram sought an at sea... We have been based on exclusive data and tourism into India early hearing of the matter, looking at security from the International from other countries. The Glittering ceremony kickstarts Iffi Justice Banumathi said, “On issues clearly under the Air Transport e-visa scheme has been November 26, we will decide Bimstec umbrella,” the Association and lists the further liberalised to NITIN MAHAJAN section of society in the on the date of hearing which MEA’s secretary (east) countries that can be allow business visits and PANJIM, NOV. 20 total film viewing experi- could be next day or the day was quoted by news accessed visa-free, with medical treatment in ence. after.” agencies as saying. an electronic visa (e-TA), India. With the promise of estab- Hindi film legend and With South Asian lishing a single window superstar Amitabh grouping Saarc virtually clearance system for pro- Bachchan, also known as DGCA to staff: Don’t in cold storage due to motion of foreign film Big B, was honoured as a Indo-Pak tensions, India NIA to probe MLA’s killing shooting in the country, chief guest. A visibly emo- hold spot checks has been increasingly the 50th International tional Amitabh thanked investing its hopes for Film Festival of India his fans for their contin- New Delhi: The Directorate regional cooperation in as HC quashes C’garh plea (Iffi) began in Panjim on ued support through his General of Civil Aviation Bimstec (Bay of Bengal Wednesday amid a glitter- good and bad times. South (DGCA) has asked its offi- Initiative for Multi-Sect- AGE CORRESPONDENT single bench of the HC ing ceremony attended by Indian film legend cers not to engage in spot oral Technical and BHOPAL, NOV. 20 directing the state gov- legends from the film Rajnikanth received the checks or deliberations Economic Cooperation), ernment to handover rele- industry. The day also saw Icon of the Golden wherever there is conflict of which does not have Pak- The Chhattisgarh high vant files in the case to the festival celebrate the Jubilee. As the two icons interest. The DGCA added istan as a member. Bim- court on Wednesday the NIA to help the probe contribution of cine leg- I&B minister Prakash Javadekar, superstars Amitabh were honoured on stage, that it expects its officers to stec comprises India, rejected a petition by the agency to start inquiry ends Amitabh Bachchan Bachchan and Rajinikanth light the ceremonial lamp at the entire Shyama Prasad suo moto disclose any con- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bhupesh Baghel govern- into the incident. The HC and Rajnikanth. the opening of the 50th edition of the Iffi. — PTI Mukherjee Stadium was flict of interest while con- Myanmar, Nepal, Sri ment seeking to stop the division bench ruled that Speaking on the occa- on its feet to cheer them ducting unannounced and Lanka and Thailand. NIA from probing the the NIA was empowered sion, Union information establish a single window year’s Iffi, Mr Javadekar on. random checks of airports, With the exception of recent killing of BJP MLA to probe the incident. and broadcasting minister system to allow easier said that films with spe- Speaking on the occa- airlines and aviation Southeast Asian nations from Dantewada Bheema Earlier, the NIA had Prakash Javadekar lauded clearances to film makers cial narrations will be sion, Rajnikanth said personnel adding that non- Myanmar and Thailand, Mandavi by Naxals. moved the Chhattisgarh the role of Indian cinema from abroad to shoot in screened for the visually- “Amitabh Bachchanji is complying officers will be which are members of Delivering its judgment, HC seeking a directive by fraternity in the growth of India,” Mr Javadekar impaired. He called on the my inspiration” and dedi- dealt strictly under the serv- Asean, the rest of the a division bench of the it to the state government country’s culture. “For added. industry to emulate this cated his award to all his ices rules. Bimstec countries are HC upheld the verdict to handover the relevant promotion of the film Pointing towards a new feature so as to enhance directors, producers, tech- also members of Saarc. pronounced earlier by a files in the case to it. industry we will soon feature introduced in this its reach and involve this nicians and fans.

Mahinda named ‘NRC to be carried out across India’ Assam: Fate of 19L out of NRC list unclear new Lanka PM ■ Continued from Page 1 meeting at Sagardighi in the nationwide implementa- ■ Continued from Page 1 in the stipulated period of instances of a large num- their family had moved to ■ Continued from Page 1 lakh people have been left out Murshidabad district. tion of the exercise. The RSS’ before the tribunals. 50 days,” sources said, ber of people failing to Assam before March 1971, remain Prime Minister. of the Assam NRC list. Those Before talking about imple- and the BJP’s top leaders, in Referring to the exist- adding only Foreigners present their claim before when neighbouring It may also be recalled omitted include Hindus, menting the NRC in West fact, held a meeting ahead of ing provision after the Tribunals or a court of the NRC authorities due Bangladesh gained inde- that during the spat Bengalis, Muslims, Gorkhas Bengal, the BJP should answer the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri NRC’s publication, the law could declare an indi- to poverty. Noting that a pendence. between Mr Sirisena and Buddhists. They have been why 14 lakhs Hindus and Masjid title suit verdict by the authorities said individu- vidual as a foreigner. large number of beggars Though it is yet to be and Mr sent to detention centres. In Bengalis were omitted from apex court and the RSS top als whose names were However, the NRC and homeless people assessed if the prime Wickremesinghe, it was West Bengal, we (TMC) will the final NRC list in Assam, brass, it was learnt, told the not included in the NRC authorities are yet to get failed to present their objective of updating the Mr Wickremesinghe never allow any detention cen- she said. BJP leadership that the NRC could not be declared as any directive from the case for inclusion, NRC was fulfilled or not, who was seen as very tre,” she said, assuring people Mr Shah told the Rajya Sabha should be implemented nation- foreigners. “The NRC MHA about individuals sources said the process former Chief Justice of close to India and his that she will never allow such a that though the Centre accepts wide to check illegal immi- authorities would issue a who refuse to go before of updating the NRC was India Ranjan Gogoi has departure from the citizens’ register in the state. that refugees — Hindus, Budd- grants. The NRC issue is often rejection letter to all the Foreigners Tribunals. aimed at stripping the cit- hailed the NRC as a “doc- prime ministership is Ms Banerjee added the NRC in hists, Jains, Christians, Sikhs highlighted by the BJP leaders those whose names were Admitting that the min- izenship of people whom ument for the future”. now being seen by many Assam was part of the Assam and Parsis — who left Pakist- during election campaigning. not included. To establish istry was yet to take a the authorities describe Justice Gogoi said there as a setback to India. Accord signed during the an, Bangladesh and Afghanist- Assam’s senior BJP leader their Indian citizenship, decision on how to handle as illegal immigrants was an “urgent need” to It may further be tenure of former Prime an due to religious atrocities Sarma, who is also the con- they will have to move such situations, sources from Bangladesh. People identify the illegal recalled that during the Minister Rajiv Gandhi and that should get Indian citizenship, venor of the North-East the Foreigners Tribunals said there had been have to prove that they or migrants in Assam. presidency of Mahinda the exercise can never be imple- he added that all citizens of Democratic Alliance, said on Rajapaksa from 2005 to mented across the country. India irrespective of religion Wednesday that there were 20015, Chinese sub- “There are a few people who will figure in the NRC list. many flaws in the updated NRC, marines were found are trying to create distur- “There is no provision in the which was published on August Govt to sell stake in 5 PSUs moving in Sri Lankan bances in West Bengal in the NRC that people belonging to 31 this year, as the mammoth ‘Total normalcy in J&K’ waters and India had name of implementation of the other religions will not be exercise was carried out “uni- ■ Continued from Page 1 tion. Citing figures, Mr ■ Continued from Page 1 holds in the company, expressed its concerns NRC. I want to make it very included in the register,” he laterally” by the then NRC state “Internet in Kashmir Shah further said, cent in Numaligarh along with transfer of at that time. New Delhi clear, we will never allow NRC added. The NRC exercise in coordinator Prateek Hajela. will be restored as soon “About 99.7 per cent of Refinery Limited (NRL, management control to a hopes to stave off any in Bengal. No one can take Assam followed a Supreme He said since there was no as local administration students have given which is part of BPCL) strategic buyer. renewed pronounced away your citizenship and turn Court order in December 2014 scope to amend it, the state feels it is fit to do so.” Class 9 and 10 exams. and its management con- Apart from this, the pro-China tilt now by you into a refugee. There can for time-bound implementa- government as well as the rul- Restrictions on public Hospitals are also func- trol thereon have been Cabinet also decided to Colombo through a poli- be no division on the basis of tion, and remains under the ing BJP have urged the Centre movement and commu- tioning and the number kept out of the ambit of divest its 74.23 per cent cy of active engagement religion,” Ms Banerjee said court’s direct monitoring. to “dismiss” the NRC in its cur- nications were enforced of people visiting the the Cabinet decision. shareholding in Tehri Hy- with Sri Lanka. while addressing a public The RSS has been pushing for rent form. in Jammu and Kashmir Out Patient Ms Sitharaman said that dro Development Corpor- As reported on Tues- on August 5 as the gov- Department (OPD) has NRL will be handed over ation India Limited THD- day, new Sri Lankan ernment divested the increased in Srinagar. to a public sector oil com- CIL along with transfer of President Gotabaya state of its special sta- Medicines are being pany to allay concerns of management control to Rajapaksa will visit ‘Sena, NCP, Cong govt in Maha by Dec’ tus and bifurcated it made available in the the Northeast over the an identified CPSE strate- India on November 29, into two Union territo- valley and there is no decision of the Centre. gic buyer, namely, NTPC, with New Delhi having ■ Continued from Page 1 NCP spokesperson Nawab ing on television, confirmed ries — J&K and shortage. Mobile vans The Centre has also the finance minister swiftly extended an invi- will return to Mumbai, where Malik confirmed that all three that the government will be Ladakh. and vending machines decided to divest its 63.75 informed further. tation to him on Tuesday we will hold discussions with parties will join the govern- formed at the earliest and the Several top political were also made avail- per cent share in SCI In North Eastern Elect- in person through exter- Sena leadership. We have ment. “It is clear that the gov- CM will be from Shiv Sena. leaders of the Valley, able… If any one has along with transfer of ric Power Corporation nal affairs minister S. finalised all important issues. ernment cannot be formed When asked about who will including National information that a par- management control to a Limited , the government Jaishankar in Colombo. Few minor points remain unless all three parties come be the CM, Mr Raut said, Conference’s Farooq ticular person in a strategic buyer. will completely divest its Mr Jaishankar had now,” Mr Chavan added. together,” he said. “People of Maharashtra want Abdullah and Omar remote area is not get- Similarly, in Concor too, 100 per cent stake along dashed off to Sri Lanka The government formation, Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Uddhav Thackeray to lead the Abdullah, and Peoples ting medical facility, the government has with transfer of manage- on a two-day visit begin- however, may take place only Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, who government. The Congress and Democratic Party’s they can contact me decided to divest 30.8 per ment control to an identi- ning Tuesday, and had after Shiv Sena chief Uddhav was also in Delhi and moni- NCP’s sentiment is also the Mehbooba Mufti, have directly. I will get it cent of its share out of fied CPSE strategic buyer, met the Sri Lankan Thackeray meets Mrs Gandhi. tored the Congress-NCP meet- same.” been kept under deten- done in 24 hours.” the 54.8 per cent equity it namely, NTPC. President. PAGE Culture+ 5 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Epitomising the style & the totality of the teacher’s vision of a form

ow much of the Guru is moment, showing Krishna’s attitude, Kelucharan Mohapatra instilled in her, reflected in the art of even prompting the query. The expressive part daughter-in–law Sujatha Mohapatra teach- Leela those who could be counted combined the narrative with the interpre- ing at Srjan today seems totally unruffled amongst the most eminently tative, with metaphors like the bee and the about repeating the Guru’s repertoire, Venkataraman teachable of students in their lotus revealing the mercurial nature of proving the shelf life of this teacher’s cre- younger days, is interesting Krishna. The rendition touched a crescen- ations and/or Sujatha’s ability to keep focus Hto see, for the Guru-shishya alchemy works do in the charanam refrain, wherein the them ever fresh through endless repeti- differently in each case. Among some of nayika calls out to the beautiful charmer tions. The only inclusion in her presenta- the stalwarts who trained under with the flute to come and put an end to her tions, over the years, beyond Guruji’s work Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai (amongst oth- unfulfilled desire. “Kuzhal oodum azhaga has been a few compositions choreo- ■ ers) like Shanta Rao, Rukmini Devi, Kanna kurai teera va”. The flawlessly exe- graphed by his son now heading Srjan, In New Delhi last Mrinalini Sarabhai, U.S. Krishna Rao and cuted teermanam links were a frequent Ratikant Mohapatra. She began with the Chandrabhaga — no two danced the same pointer to the rhythmic genius of customary Odissi start with week were two way. In New Delhi last week were two Karaikudi Shivakumar — in the manner Mangalacharan, the Stuti in Raga Kedar dancers, Ragini Chandrasekhar and the sollukettus were put together and the (Raghunath Panigrahi’s musical composi- dancers, Ragini Sujatha Mohapatra, faithfully epitomising way he seemed to play with rhythm — with tion) dedicated to Ram — the poetry in every detail of their respective recitals nothing predictable about any teermanam describing the Lotus-eyed Lord Chandrasekhar and in Bharatanatyam and in Odissi, the style (and the variety he could weave into cha- (Sarasijanayana) — ever pleasant and the totality of the Guru’s vision of the tusram and tisram combinations was his (“Suprasannam”), clad in Peethavastram, Sujatha Mohapatra, particular form. own) — not forgetting the sudden as the strong Bowman — travelling to While Ragini credited the changes in tone bringing in an Ayodhya in the Pushpan Viman, to be faithfully epitomising moulding of her dance sensi- Ragini element of surprise. Each of crowned king. Sujatha’s incredible nritta bilities to the cumulative the performers seemed perfection in profile and laya had full play in every detail of their teaching of her mentors — credited the charged, with Ragini her- in the Pallavi (Damodar Hota’s music com- K.J. Govindarajan, K.N. moulding of her self revelling in the “rasa” position) “Yugmadwanda” in Bageshri, Dakshinamoorty, of both rhythm and with its blend of grace and verve. Roopak respective recitals in Kalanidhi Narayanan, dance sensibilities music. Parida’s vocal support with Ekalavya Karaikudi Shivakumar with the teachings No homage to Jamuna Mudali on the mardal percussion did full Bharatanatyam and in — all with the oversight can ignore her special justice to the music with melodious of her mother Jamuna of her mentors, and research into instrumental interventions by Odissi, the style and Krishnan, her lifetime the oversight of Vidayapathi’s verses (her Rameshchandra on violin and Guru and inspiration, it collections covered Srinivas Satpathy on flute. The the totality of the was Jamuna Krishnan’s her mother nayikas — Radha in this Ashtapadi with Bhuvaneswar dance perception and compo- poet’s case — in all situations Misra’s music in Pahadi set to guru’s vision of the sitions one was treated to in the of love with Krishna). With Jati tala showing Radha’s con- tribute to her mother, at the IIC — music also composed by her, the fiding in the sakhi about her particular form the poignancy of the occasion entailing totality represented that aspect of her maiden intimate encounter mind-body involvement bringing out the creative sensibilities enriched by both the with Krishna contained best in the dancer. Even the demanding poetry and the music of North India. sringar rasa in all the rhythmic virtuosic sequences, as in the Ragini presented Krishna in Viraha with underplayed intensity curtain raiser Pushpanjali in Nalinakanti the sakhi pleading with Radha to abandon of desire. with Karaikudi Shivakumar’s khanda her baseless pride and put an end to the But nothing could nadai/tisranadai nritta setting of the agony of her beloved. As in many Padam beat the finale of laghu/dritam of the Aditalam, it was an compositions — that even the all-powerful Shabari, portraying absorbed inner dancer’s expression, with are made weak by unrequited love — is the encounter of the nothing of showmanship. The dancer’s mentioned here too with the sakhi plead- near-blind, aged trib- evolved maturity, able to search the depths ing Krishna’s case, saying that the mighty al devotee of Lord of what she had received as a strong foun- one who carried the Govardhan on his lit- Ram offering the sim- dation, was best revealed in the centre- tle finger and who danced on the hood of ple berries growing in piece of the Lalgudi Jayaraman Varnam in Kaliya, now lies supine, pining for his her backyard as her offer- Charukesi “Innum en manam ariyaa- loved one. Jamuna’s composition in ing after tasting each fruit davarpol” for which the dance visualisa- Sindhubhairavi was given a lilting raga to be satisfied on its ripeness tion was the handiwork of two Gurus no prelude on the violin. Ragini’s interpreta- and taste. Ram’s reactions and longer with us — Jamuna, who set the tion left little to be desired. The Javali in joyful acceptance were again lyrics, and Karaikudi Shivakumar, who Kamas was what the dancer had imbibed fleetingly shown. One has to created the jatis. Ragini’s rendition was from Kalanidhi Narayanan. It shows the admire the choreography of further inspired by evocative orchestral Mugdha Nayika struggling between the Ratikant Mohapatra, wherein support, starting with the Laya: taut clari- intense temptation to respond to Lord an episode was given a treat- ty in enunciation of Sharanya Chandran’s Venkateshwara’s call of love, and the ment making it into a composi- nattuvangam — totally sans histrionic warnings by the sakhi not to fall for his tion, and with a story which flourishes, bhav evocative singing by wiles. “Apudo Manasu nilchunate,” she could so easily be exaggerated, vocalist K. Venkateshan, incisively melod- says. How does one still the natural sparks Sujatha’s contained abhinaya had ic violinist Raghavendra Prasad, and not when one like Lord Venkatesh himself all the conviction, bringing tears least, the experienced mridangam percus- makes the advances? The erotic feelings of to the eyes of the beholder. What sion by M.V. Chandrasekhar. an inexperienced nayika were subtly this writer had seen a year and a Starting from the brought out. With the Tillana finale in half back (when it was a bit over the Mukundamala prel- Tilang, a Lalgudi Jayaraman composition, hill) has been tautened a great deal. ude sung in Ragini had done her mother’s memory Kudos to the entire team! viruttam in proud. ragas, the Experiencing for the umpteenth time the The writer is an very first standing ovation given to Odissi dancer eminent dance critic statement in Sujatha Mohapatra at the Kamani for her Charukesii recital on the second evening of Bharatiya revealed the abhi- Vidya Bhavan’s 11th Sangeet Samaroh naya sensitivity, with commemorating 81 years of service in pre- Ragini while showing the serving and nurturing India’s cultural tra- nayika questioning the jus- ditions, one wondered at the oft-made tice of Krishna’s pretence remark about the same old repertoire cre- of not knowing her feelings ating a deja vu rejection in audiences. towards him, in a fleeting punctuational Never aspiring to go beyond what Guru

Will Fukushima’s food be served at 2020 Olympics? ria in terms of range of Centre, in Koriyama, the Karyn products,” said Shigeyuki government’s main screen- Honma, assistant director ing site. Nishimura general of the local govern- But the figures have only ment’s agriculture and gone some way to reassur- aside forestry planning division. ing foreign officials: “Fukushima wants to numerous countries inclu- serve athletes its rice, its ding China, South Korea, FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN: For fruits, beef and vegetables. and the United States years, Japan’s government But the committee still has maintain restrictions on has sought to convince con- to decide.” the import of some or all sumers that food from In the years since the produce from Fukushima. Fukushima is safe despite nuclear disaster, when South Korea, which is the nuclear disaster. But tsunami waves over- currently locked in a dis- will it serve the region’s whelmed the Fukushima pute with Japan over produce at the Tokyo Daiichi nuclear plant, wartime issues, has been Olympics? strict measures have been vocal about its concerns It’s a thorny subject for in place to screen all man- ahead of the Olympics, the authorities. They ner of local products. And even raising the possibility pitched the Games in part officials say the figures of bringing in its own as a chance to showcase speak for themselves. kitchen and food. the recovery of areas Japan allows a maximum “We have requested the affected by the 2011 tsuna- of 100 becquerels of cae- Olympic organisers to pro- mi and nuclear disaster. sium radioactivity per vide objective data verified Government officials kilogramme (Bq/kg). The by an independent third tout strict checks on food European Union, by com- body,” the South Korean from the region as evi- parison, sets that level at Sports and Olympic Com- dence that the produce is 1,250 Bq/kg and the US at mittee said in a statement completely safe, but it 1,200. From April 2018 to earlier this year. remains unclear whether March this year, 9.21 mil- “Since Japan repeatedly athletes and sports teams lion bags of rice were said its food from Fuku- from around the world will examined, with not a sin- shima is safe, we have de- be convinced. gle one exceeding the manded they provide statis- In the Fukushima region, Japanese limit. The same tics and data to back up their producers are keen to see for 2,455 samples of fruit claims,” an official with the their products served at and vegetables, 4,336 pieces committee told AFP. the Olympic village and of meat and 6,187 ocean The position underlines a have submitted a bid to the fish.”Only river fish and long-running problem for organisers. “The Fuku- wild mushrooms have on Japan: while it points to its shima region has put for- just six occasions been extensive, government- ward food from 187 produc- found to exceed the limits,” mandated checks as proof ers and is second only to said Kenji Kusano, director of safety, many abroad feel Hokkaido when it comes to of the Fukushima the government is not an meeting the specified crite- Agricultural Technology objective arbiter. — AFP c m y k c m y k MIND POWER BENOIT MANDELBROT MINOO MASANI PAGE Every nice piece of work needs the right person in the Can one ever get to a superior society based on co- 6 right place at the right time operation and love by appealing to selfishness and hatred? Edit THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

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Why can’t Farooq, PC Subhani attend Winter Session? here is deep irony in that two of the most senior, most experienced and most articulate members of Parliament — Farooq Abdullah, a former J&K chief minister and former Union minister, a sitting Tmember of the Lok Sabha, and P. Chidambaram, a former Union home and finance minister, who is a Rajya Sabha member — are in jail and can’t attend the Winter Session. Their imprisonment is a sorry reflection on the working of our democra- cy. This is because, to an ordinary observer, both arrests would seem arbi- trary, unjustified, flowing from executive hubris and ill-will, and shot through with a streak of political animosity. Strictly speaking, the arrests may not be illegal. This is because, in Dr Abdullah’s case, the government chose to first arrest him without citing any reason (on a preventive detention basis after the constitutional dis- LETTERS memberment of J&K state) but later implausibly pulled him in under the draconian Public Safety Act. The Centre can fairly be questioned for ill-treating an 83-year old. Not Amid a changing world, CRUSHING BLOW only has a nervous Centre arrested an elderly public figure, it also sought to malign him and his family — besides hundreds of other Kashmiri lead- ers also jailed — as being corrupt without India’s state-run banks an ounce of proof. reported fraud worth (The story of Kashmir being locked down `958 billion ($13.3 bil- The presiding for over 100 days since August 5 is a sepa- can Brics find new role? officers of the rate discussion. Even so, it’s necessary to lion) from April to end- two Houses point out that Parliament has not been September of this year, have not informed informed of the reasons for doing so, as merely reaffirmed Chin- forms for agriculture some European Parliament members were ese and Russian support research and energy Union finance minister members of given a guided tour and feted in Srinagar in P.S. Raghavan for the aspirations of research cooperation, Nirmala Sitharaman has the reasons for a desperate bid to appease international Brazil, India and South partnership in elements said. This news comes as these two opinion.) Africa “to play a greater of the New Industrial high-profile arrests. Mr Chidambaram was arrested in dramat- role in the UN”. Revolution, and collabo- the country is struggling ic fashion from his Delhi residence on The Brics leaders sup- rative research on tuber- in the face of a major They must do August 21 midnight. The investigative agen- ported the UN-led efforts culosis. so right away. cies’ officers clambered over walls without for a Syrian political Intra-Brics trade is reg- economic slowdown that warning as though they were dealing with a process, acknowledging ularly discussed in meet- is fast taking the shape dreaded terrorist. eopolitical assertiveness in India’s the contribution of the ings at ministerial, offi- of a recession. With Since then the former minister has been lodged in Tihar Jail or in the CBI and economic near and extended neigh- “Astana guarantors” cial and technical levels. lockup. He has been subjected to intensive and lengthy investigation-relat- challenges bourhood, the India-US (Russia, Turkey and A Brics Business major industrialists and ed interviews by officials of the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and income- formed the partnership in the Indo- Iran) and calling for Council, established in businessmen like Vijay tax department in two separate matters, the INX Media case and a money- backdrop to Pacific and a new Brazil- urgent humanitarian aid 2013, has made recom- laundering case. Three months of custodial interrogation when all the evi- Gthe recent Brics (Brazil, ian government with a to all Syrians, as distinct mendations on trade in Mallya, Jatin Mehta, et al, dence is document-based is shocking. To a lay person, this would suggest Russia, India, China, different worldview from from the US opposition national currencies, visa flying out of the country the government has a poor case. Therefore, it would seem that his arrest - South Africa) summit in that of his predecessors. to aid for areas under liberalisation and stan- which also seems an attempt at personal humiliation — may be rooted in Brasilia. Its declaration China’s growing eco- Syrian government con- dards harmonization, leaving it with a huge political vendetta. Even the decisions of the judicial authorities to virtual- confirmed convergences, nomic clout in Brics also trol. The leaders called but with limited success. non-performing assets ly hand the CBI and ED a carte blanche to practically arrest Mr nuanced differences and influences its dynamics: for a peaceful resolution A Women’s Business burden, this news of Chidambaram at will is likely to make a disbelieving public worry about several suppressed dis- its GDP is more than of the conflicts in Yemen Alliance was launched at the state of our judiciary. agreements. double, and its foreign and Libya, an “Afghan- Brasilia, to bring a new more bank frauds even The presiding officers of the two Houses have not informed members of A British economist exchange reserves near- owned and Afghan-led” perspective on business after Modi 2.0 has set- the reasons for these two high-profile arrests. They must do so right away. had coined the acronym ly triple, those of the reconciliation process in issues. The way things stand, it would appear that the government is worried that “Bric” in 2001, identify- other countries com- Afghanistan, denucleari- The New Development tled in office is crushing. Dr Abdullah and Mr Chidambaram, were they present in Parliament and ing four high-growth bined. sation of the Korean Bank (NDB) is Brics’ Any comments, FM? spoke, would expose its arbitrariness and misuse of power. economies that could These realities are peninsula and a two- most tangible achieve- Siddhartha Robin dominate the world by reflected in the Brics state solution of the ment. It finances infra- 2050. The idea of forming summit declarations. Israel-Palestine impasse, structure projects, set- New Delhi a group, to translate this The Brasilia declaration though the actions of ting priorities and lend- THE IDEA OF JNU US sets a bad example economic potential into notes shared perceptions some deviate from these ing guidelines as per the political influence, came on global economic and precepts. The current US countries’ requirements. THIS REFERS to the editorial, eversing decades of established policy, the United States has soft- from Russia’s President financial governance. consultations on Afghan- Every Brics country con- “Govt backlash intensifies against ened its stance on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, Vladimir Putin in 2007. The primacy of the UN, istan with Russia, China tributes equally to its the idea of JNU” (Nov. 20). Nobel Rsaying such occupation is not inconsistent with international law. Russia hosted a Bric for- commitment to an equi- and Pakistan are neither capital of $50 billion (to laureate Abhijit Banerjee got his This turns on its head not only America’s stance but that of the West on eign ministers’ meeting table multipolar world an “Afghan-owned” nor be increased to $100 bil- master's degree from JNU. He said these settlements that have not only changed the land's demographics but in 2008 and the first Bric order, strengthening “Afghan-led” process. lion) and has equal vot- that JNU gave him the opportunity also its topography. The US move won’t change the fundamentals of the summit in 2009. multilateralism, respect- The formulation on ing rights. This sets the to know about real India for the first ground situation, where great insecurities prevailed for years among The Bric partnership ing sovereignty and non- Israel-Palestine does not bank apart from other time. JNU's fee structure and its Israelis and Palestinians since 1967. gave Russia an alterna- intervention in internal mention the status of international financial strict adherence to the policy on What the Donald Trump-inspired move does is to license Israel’s occu- tive to its worsening ties affairs of states are staple Jerusalem: the new institutions. In about which it was created — which is to pation and emboldens it, further deepening the depression of the with Nato over the Wes- Brics tenets, though Brazilian government three years, NDB has give the opportunity of education Palestinians. Mr Trump may have acted not only to lift Israeli morale but tern alliance’s eastward their interpretation by supports the US endorse- approved projects with a even to the poverty-stricken also to give the tottering Benjamin Netanhayu a chance to remain in advance towards its bor- each country depends on ment of Israel’s claim on total value of $12.5 bil- provided they are deserving — has power. It’s also a deeper message to American Jews, whose votes Mr ders. An economically its national interest in it. Another victim of the lion, considerably higher helped it become a model for Trump needs as he seeks re-election next year. resurgent China appreci- specific circumstances. Brics consensus is the than the portfolio of the pluralistic India. Meritorious In the world’s eyes, the Jewish settlers on the West Bank have been out- ated a platform to de- The same goes for Brics’ 2015 international nuc- better-resourced China- students from rural India, adivasi laws for over half a century, their presence a cruel infliction on Arabs. mand the democratisa- support for the UN lear deal with Iran led Asian Infrastructure India, dalit India and economically The US action doesn’t alter international law, which rightly forbids states tion of global economic Agenda for Sustainable (JCPOA). Brics support- Investment Bank, estab- challenged India get a chance to from moving their civilians on to occupied land at the expense of local governance, from which Development and the ed JCPOA even after the lished at around the pursue higher studies in JNU. populations. Israel has held the West Bank territory, once part of the it had much to gain. Paris Agreement on US withdrawal from it. same time. NDB is now Instead of destroying the Ottoman Empire, after seizing it from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War. India welcomed a vehicle Climate Change. Brazil’s support for the considering new mem- egalitarian idea of JNU, it is There is nothing new in the US bias towards Israel, except that Mr to promote multi-polari- The Chinese “all- US position meant the bers, within the condi- necessary to spread this idea to Trump is going way beyond the norm in not only shifting the US embassy ty in global decision- weather” support for absence of JCPOA from tion of its founding other universities as well. in Jerusalem but also recognising Israel’s absolute right to the occupied making. The induction of Pakistan precludes refer- the Brasilia declaration. agreement that Brics Sujit De territory. What signal this gives to countries that eye territories of others Brazil provided comfort ences to cross-border ter- Over the years, Brics capital in the bank shall Kolkata and are willing to breach the sovereignty of nations is anybody’s guess. that Bric would not be rorism or Pakistan’s role has established an elabo- not fall below 55 per cent. drawn into a Russia- in terror sponsorship. rate dialogue architec- Expectations of an BACKWARD-LOOKING China confrontation Hence, the Brasilia dec- ture. The Brasilia decla- international organisa- with the West. This con- laration (like its prede- ration lists 116 meetings, tion should be pegged to THE YOGI ADITYANATH govern- THE ASIAN AGE struct also tied in with cessors) has boilerplate conferences and other objective realities. 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awaz Sharif has finally try had given the party something is unwilling to see the ominous Nawaz Sharif issue. The position of raised eyebrows. A major question flown out but it’s not cur- to rally around. The strong proba- signs on the political horizon. The the MQM, another key ally, has not is, what was the need of such a state- tains yet. It’s now the bility of his not returning, even on ongoing political crisis has exposed been very different. ment at this point? Of course, there Nbeginning of Act 2 of the health grounds, is likely to affect his fault lines in a fragile coalition. Indeed, the JUI-F dharna ending have been all kinds of conspiracy ongoing political saga. The ailing credibility. The immediate issue There was a sharp divide over with a whimper has been met with theories circulating around regard- Zahid former Prime Minister is not likely before the PML-N is how to main- whether to allow Sharif to fly out for sighs of relief by the PTI govern- ing a perceived conflict between the to return soon to resume his prison tain unity in its ranks in the face of medical treatment. For the first ment, but the problem has not gone government and military leader- Hussain sentence and his departure has not a clampdown, and continue to fight time since coming to power 15 away completely. The crafty Mau- ship. Still, there is no rational rea- lowered the political temperature. back. Maryam Nawaz, who is out on months ago, the ruling alliance lana Fazlur Rehman is not going to son for issuing a clarification. Sharif’s departure, following pro- bail, will be guiding the party, but faces the possibility of a split. give up easily. Imran’s unyielding The present political crisis is View from Pakistan tracted legal and political battles, her restrictions are obvious. Not only did the allied parties fight on all fronts may cost his gov- largely of the government’s own may have also given the PML-N There is no sign of the PTI govern- come out publicly with their dis- ernment, that is confronted with making. Publicly abusing opposi- some relief, but the political party’s ment pulling back from the politics sent, the divisions within the PTI serious economic challenges, dear- tion leaders and making speeches trials and tribulations are far from of vendetta. Sharif’s release on bail, were also noticeable. The most ly. The cracks in the ranks could that threaten to put everyone in jail over. There are other factors that and the court order allowing him to scathing criticism of the govern- widen if the PM does not exercise will not end corruption. Imran have helped Sharif’s departure, leave the country by removing the ment’s approach in dealing with prudence. Nothing could be more Khan’s arbitrary style of gover- PML-N needs even if rumours of a backroom deal indemnity condition, seems to have political issues came from the PML- damaging for a government with a nance has weakened the institution- are not true. With a number of its hardened Imran Khan’s rhetoric Q leadership. Interestingly, while weak governance record than to al workings of the state. His threat- leaders behind bars, or facing NAB against the opposition. His speech Imran Khan was on a warpath with open up too many fronts. The prob- ening declarations have made the a leader; split investigations, combined with on Monday betrayed his anger and Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the lem is that Imran Khan has become whole accountability process ques- Sharif’s deteriorating health condi- frustration, and brought out his Chaudhry brothers were hobnob- a prisoner of his own rhetoric. tionable. The challenges for Imran tion, the PML-N has a serious lead- authoritarian streak. He was visi- bing with the JUI-F leader eulogis- In the midst of all this, the latest Khan are no less in Act 2 of the polit- ership crisis on its hands. bly upset with the judiciary for ing his “political acumen”. They statement from ISPR emphasising ical saga. looms for PTI Even though the former PM was what was perceived as “unfavour- also distanced the PML-Q from the that the civil and military leader- in prison, his presence in the coun- able” rulings. True to form, Imran government’s position on the ships are on the same page has By arrangement with Dawn Word SPY CONSCIENTIOUS RAP WIKIPEDIA KID PAGE Rap music with lyrics that emphasise A student who has poor research skills Oped 7 responsibility and morality and lacks the ability to think critically THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI The long and short of Shiv Sena’s rebellion The BJP might deny it, but The BJP and the Shiv time with a spectacular 303 in NCP to ensure that it hits the Since the BJP and the Sena signals were clear that it was Sena were once insepa- the 543-member House. bulls’ eye. The BJP got 122 share the same political space getting ready to dump the Sena The best the BJP could get seats in the 288-member House of Hindutva in Maharashtra, it after the Assembly polls as it rable twins in what was was 182 in the Lok Sabha in the to emerge as the single largest was clear the growth of one Sunil Gatade was more than confident of a Congress-dominated Vajpayee-Advani era in 1999, party. The Sena, which fought would be at the cost of the gaining a majority on its own state where the grand in the wake of the Kargil con- valiantly, won just 63 seats. other. Some two years back, a in the 288-member House or old party held sway till flict. Whenever in Mumbai, Mr Interestingly, Sharad sulking Uddhav Thackeray making up the majority with a Vajpayee and Mr Advani Pawar’s decision to support had lamented that the Sena’s 25 few Independents. Such a situ- 1995, when the first would visit “Matoshree”, the the BJP from outside on the years in alliance with the BJP ation would have left no room Sena-BJP government Thackeray residence in subur- plea of ensuing stability in were “wasted” years. At the for the Sena. Former chief min- was elected, and the ban Bandra, to meet Bal Maharashtra resulted in the same time, the Sena passed a s the Hindu- claimed themselves as Ram ister Devendra Fadnavis’ fre- coalition era began in Thackeray. That stopped after Sena’s bargaining power going resolution at its national con- tva allies fell bhakts, have formally parted quent boast that “I will be the state Mr Modi became Prime for a toss. For a brief time, the vention declaring that hence- apart over ways over government forma- back” had left no one in doubt Minister and in the early days, Sena was in the Opposition forth, it would fight all elec- power shar- tion in the state soon after the that the Sena was there to the BJP made it a point to plant and its leader Eknath Shinde tions on its own. ing in Maha- Ayodhya verdict. either play second fiddle or to entered into an uncertain polit- stories in the media ahead of also got Leader of the Just before the Lok Sabha rashtra, the Shiv Sena MPs have been be kicked out. ical phase with “big brother” the PM’s or the party chief’s Opposition status. With great polls, Amit Shah visited obituary ref- granted seats on the Now with the BJP’s calcula- BJP watching silently for the visits to Mumbai that they did difficulty, the Sena managed to Matoshree and had extended erence to Opposition benches in the Lok tions going awry, Mr right opportunity to strike. not intend to visit Matoshree. get into the government but the olive branch, apparently to Arun Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, a Thackeray has struck accusing Amit Shah is not a man known It was to drive home the point failed to get good ministries. ensure there was no division of onA the opening day of the signal from the BJP that the the BJP of betrayal on the issue to take things lying down. that the Sena was no longer a At the Centre too, the Sena the Hindutva vote in the polls, Winter Session this week erstwhile ally is “persona non of granting chief ministership But the real question is — vital ally for the BJP in the was given the heavy industries including that of the Assembly. showed the Shiv Sena’s bitter- grata” in the NDA. to the Sena, a claim flatly why did the Sena revolt? Those changed circumstances. portfolio, a “passenger” min- Uddhav apparently sensed a ness against the BJP’s top brass. The BJP and the Shiv Sena rejected by the BJP. who follow the Maharashtra The first major shock to the istry with which it was not plot by the BJP, and drove a Paying glowing tributes to were once inseparable twins in Maharashtra’s politics has political scene had been observ- Sena was the surprise comfortable. After the Lok hard bargain. When the BJP Jaitley, Sena leader Sanjay what was a Congress-dominated been thrown into a churn. The ing the growing unease in the announcement by the BJP Sabha elections in May this campaign on Kashmir, Article Raut recalled the departed state where the grand old party parting of ways between the Sena since it suddenly became ahead of the Assembly elec- year, the Sena was again hand- 370 and triple talaq failed to leader’s qualities of head and held sway till 1995, when the saffron allies is set to have a junior to the BJP in state poli- tions in October 2014 that it ed the same ministry despite make any impact and local heart, noting that Jaitley’s first Sena-BJP government was deep impact on Maharashtra’s tics and losing its “elder broth- was going solo. The announce- the fact that the party had made issues, including agrarian dis- death was a huge loss for the elected, and the coalition era politics, where the BJP is the er” status from the start of the ment came in the midst of talks it clear it did not want that min- tress, played a part, it threw up Sena as “we have learnt from began in the state. Not long ago, elephant in the room since alliance that arose from the on seat-sharing with the Sena istry. The BJP’s unwritten mes- a verdict that was unpalatable him on how to maintain rela- the BJP was the laggard in the Narendra Modi became Prime need for a united fight against when Uddhav was not giving sage was “take it or leave it”. to the BJP. Sulking for long tions” (in politics). state and it was known as Minister in May 2014. the then dominant Congress. the requisite number of seats What made matters worse for under the BJP’s “big brother” He said whether in politics or “shetji-bhatji” party (Bania- The BJP has suddenly The BJP under Narendra as sought by the BJP. the Sena was the way the BJP attitude, the Sena chief sensed personal life, Jaitley never Brahmin outfit) like its prede- become the common enemy of Modi and Amit Shah is a differ- It was a bolt from the blue for was making strides in local that it was the time to strike, spoke untruths. His remarks cessor, the erstwhile Jan Sangh. three key political outfits in ent outfit for the Sena unlike the Sena, while for the BJP it elections at the cost of other and sought the chief minister- were an oblique attack on BJP With Uddhav Thackeray’s the state — the Shiv Sena, the the BJP under Atal Behari was a well-crafted strategy to parties, including the Sena. ship as per the “50:50” power- president Amit Shah, whom the refusal to go along with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and the Vajpayee and Lal Krishna leave its oldest ideological The Opposition leaders used to sharing deal arrived at with Sena has accused of “betrayal” BJP after the polls, the ruling Congress. How the three par- Advani. Mr Modi, ably assisted partner high and dry in the allege at that time that the the BJP. The BJP denied any on the chief ministership issue. party at the Centre has been ties go about in their opposi- by Mr Shah, was the first BJP middle of the election season. “resource-rich” BJP was using such agreement and the rest, Without doubt, the unthink- given a sudden jolt. But for tion to the BJP would decide leader to secure a majority for The resource-rich BJP made every trick in the trade to mar- as they say, is history. able has happened in those who follow the politics of how politics take shape in the the BJP in the Lok Sabha. The most of the breakup with the ginalise its rivals and Sena Maharashtra. The BJP and the Maharashtra, the jolt was not months and years ahead. No Modi-Shah duo won the Lok Sena by admitting several lead- leaders too used to privately The writer is a journalist Shiv Sena, which always pro- unexpected. doubt Maharashtra has Sabha elections for the second ers from the Congress and the agree with such charges. based in New Delhi Hong Kong’s authorities have dug themselves a hole and there’s no way out

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he Polytechnic University The dastardly attitude towards of Hong Kong was under the Uighurs, millions of whom siege at the time of writ- have been incarcerated in “re- Ting, surrounded by riot education” camps cannot be repli- police. The authorities declared cated in Hong Kong, a regional that the protesters holed up on financial hub that hosts hundreds the campus, most of them stu- of thousands of expatriates. The dents, had no option other than to idea that the territory would surrender. operate under special rules for 50 The unrest in Hong Kong, years may have seemed reason- sparked some five months ago by able at a time when it was pre- a legislative bill that would have sumed that political liberalisa- formalised extradition to main- tion would accompany China’s land China, has since morphed tendency towards capitalist into a far broader rebellion, growth. which helps explain why the But Xi’s ascendancy, in particu- withdrawal of the offending legis- lar, has shattered that presumed lation has failed to mollify the cit- paradigm. The economic growth izenry, particularly its younger rate has lately slowed, but components. remains far ahead of the average When Hong Kong was finally in the so-called developed world. decolonised 22 years ago, the That hasn’t prevented China from agreement under which the throwing its weight about, includ- British colonial power handed it ing on foreign campuses where over to China specified “one Chinese students loyal to Beijing country, two systems”, which have vociferously resisted any entailed relative autonomy for tendencies towards token support the “special administrative terri- for the dissidents in Hong Kong. tory” for the next 50 years. Meanwhile, Chinese-controlled Not surprisingly, the extradi- state and social media is increas- tion bill was widely perceived as ingly inclined towards maligning a further dilution of that the refuseniks as not just traitors promised autonomy. At the same but terrorists — in what could be time, factions among the protest- seen as another reflection of the ers who have been waving the Uighur situation. The People’s Union Jack or seeking American Daily, a mouthpiece for the intervention tend to consist of Chinese Communist Party, has those who are too young to declared that there is no room for remember the depredations of compromise. British colonialism. If that is, indeed, the official Thirty years before the 1997 position, there’s no telling where handover, for instance, when a the mass revolt in Hong Kong labour dispute at a factory pro- might lead. The local security ducing plastic flowers transmo- forces have thus far resorted to grified into demonstrations and tear gas, water cannons and rub- riots, the confrontation led to 51 ber bullets, with the protesters deaths. The protesters at the time improvising a violent response were attracted, rather than with bows and arrows, slingshots, repelled, by what Peking — as it bricks and incendiary Molotov was then known — stood for. cocktails. Their identification with Mao The chaos in Hong Kong has Zedong’s Cultural Revolution repeatedly shut it down, and it ‘What fruits do I and my actions produce?’ may have been misguided, but has been suggested that next perhaps no more so than the ten- Sunday’s municipal elections Much before Kabir ent fruits according to their against God’s plan. That dency among some of today’s may be put off. That, again, would though, Jesus Christ, while inbuilt nature. Not all fruits brought evil in the world revolting multitudes to look to be provocative. On the other warning the people — are good for human con- and gave birth to what Donald Trump or Boris Johnson hand, given the predilections of beware of people who make sumption. We need to be Jesus describes as false as the means of salvation. both sides, it is difficult to see Dominic Emmanuel dishonest promises — once aware and cautious of them. prophets. Jesus compares Overall, though, the thrust of where all this will end. said to his listeners, Similarly God has created them simply with bad trees the current rebellion is towards There have been threats of “Beware of the false us human beings to worship producing bad fruits. democratisation and self-determi- replacing rubber bullets with live prophets, who come to you Him, to care for nature and Though we know and see nation, which militates against fire, but the authorities must be in sheep’s clothing, but to live in peace with all by who those people are who everything Xi Jinping stands for. aware that they cannot possibly inwardly are ravenous cooperating with one anoth- produce bad fruits, what we The Chinese President’s attitude afford another massacre like wolves. You will know them er. The Bible says, “God cre- need to ask ourselves really towards nonconformists has late- Tiananmen Square. And even t is almost the end of observing the trees and by their fruits. Grapes are ated man in His own image. is, “What kind of fruits do I ly been underlined by official doc- that, like all other acts of repres- autumn here in Europe. reflecting on God’s magnifi- not gathered Male and and my actions produce? uments leaked to the New York sion — apparently aided in some The trees have practi- cent creation, a couplet from thorn bush- female. He creat- Are they in keeping with Times about Beijing’s repression cases by criminal elements that Ically shed their leaves. from Kabirdas learnt in es nor figs from ed them,” and God’s plan? Am I planting of Uighurs in Xinjiang province, have a stake in the status quo — It is a wonderful scene. At school flashed through my thistles, are “God is Love”. the right trees that will which seeks to effectively obliter- would serve only to further times one feels as if the for- mind: “Karta raha so kyo they? So every One wonders bring forth good fruits? Can ate the identity of an ethnic inflame passions. est is on fire because the raha, ab kari kyo pach- good tree bears then, as to how I even wake up now to minority on the basis that a Yesterday, the news was that leaves slowly turn from hataye; Boye beej babul ka, good fruit, but evil came into recognise God’s plan for my minuscule proportion within it the security forces were telling green to light red and then so amua kaha se paaye”, the bad tree this world. life? And finally, am I living strayed towards Islamist extrem- the mostly young resisters taking fully yellow before falling meaning: “Why were you bears bad fruit… Christian the- in peace with nature, others ism. refuge on the Polytechnic off the trees. Despite doing what you were doing, So then, you will ology teaches and myself?” It should hardly come as a sur- University campus that surren- Austria being a small coun- now what use is it of regret- know them by that God also prise that the vast majority of der was the only option. try, its vast expanse is cov- ting; if you sowed an acacia their fruits”. gifted human Father Dominic Emmanuel, Muslim nations have turned a Tomorrow’s news may well be ered with lovely forests, seed, how do you expect to The trees in the forest beings with absolute free- a founder-member of the blind eye to Chinese excesses on that the authorities discover they which many people use for get mangoes”? And was stand as God planned them dom. Humans, however, Parliament of Religions, this front. And, among the few have dug themselves into a hole their long walks. Kabirdas not absolutely and each serves its own pur- misused that freedom and can be contacted at exceptions, Turkey can credibly from which there is no way out. During one such walk, right? pose. They produce differ- due to selfishness went [email protected] be accused of hypocrisy, given its own attitude towards the Kurds. By arrangement with Dawn Indian shores PAGE In its bid to strengthen its position, Amazon said it will bring in ‘Echo Technomics 8 Flex’ to India next month THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI SHORT TAKES Tech cos offer defence in antitrust probe Cos have seen their reputations tarnished by privacy lapses and allegations of abuse of dominance W a s h i n g t o n / S a n answers to other questions Francisco, Nov. 20: Four on the company’s handling top US tech companies, of prospective competi- Google, Facebook, Amazon Amazon uses aggregated seller data to help tors. For example, asked and Apple, responded to for the timing and “exact questions from a congres- Washington, Nov. 20: Tuesday. The panel, compete with Amazon’s businesses. is enrolled in Amazon’s circumstances” that led it sional committee by Amazon uses “aggregated which is investigating retail business, informs In October, the commit- logistics program. to remove apps Photo, defending their practices data” from sellers in its potential breaches of the Seattle-based compa- tee said it expected a final It instead considers a MessageMe, Voxer and and declining to answer third-party marketplace antitrust law by big tech- ny’s decisions. Merchants report on its probe by the product’s availability, Stackla, Facebook replied some questions. to improve its overall nology companies, also on Amazon’s platform “first part” of next year. price and how frequently that it “will restrict apps GOOGLE ENTERS The House of Representa- business, the online retail- made public the respons- have long worried that the Amazon also said it may it was purchased. that violate its policies,” tives Judiciary Committee, er said in response to a es from Facebook, Google world’s largest online ask third-party merchants Amazon did not offer without disclosing details. GAMING BIZ which released the answers congressional antitrust and Apple. retailer would use infor- to lower prices on details on several items On a related note, Tuesday, had sent the probe that could raise con- Data on individual sell- mation at its disposal to Amazon.com when it finds requested by the subcom- Senators Josh Hawley, a queries as part of its cerns with such sellers. ers is not used to improve undercut them. the sellers asking for less mittee. These include how Missouri Republican, and WITH STADIA antitrust probe of the four Such data, also culled Amazon’s business, the Amazon did not immedi- on a competing website. many of its private label Chris Coons, a Delaware Los Angeles, Nov. 20: Google giants, which face a long from public sources and company said, and its ately respond to a request Asked how it ranks shop- products are sold at cost Democrat, wrote to on Tuesday launched Stadia, a list of other antitrust Amazon’s first-party teams do not use seller seeking comment. ping results on its website, or below cost, how much Facebook Tuesday to ask cloud-based service that probes. The companies, sales, is available to the data to launch, source or In the congressional Amazon said its algorithm revenue and profit how the social media giant allows users to stream games long a symbol of the company’s retail and pri- price private label prod- response, it said use of does not consider factors Amazon makes from sell- acquires users’ locations, including “Assassin’s Creed dynamism of the US econo- vate brand teams, it said ucts, which number about public and aggregated such as whether it has a ing private brands, and its why locations are collect- Odyssey” and “NBA 2K20” on my, have seen their reputa- in an October 11 docu- 1,58,000. sales data to spot in- competing private label pricing rationale for ed and if collection occurs Chrome web browser. tions tarnished by privacy ment released by the US Amazon’s response demand products is stan- brand, if a competing third-party marketplace when users have asked The service will start with a lapses and allegations they House of Representatives offers a glimpse into how dard practice in retailing, third-party seller has pur- services. that it not be. slate of 22 games and stream abused their perch on top of Judiciary Committee on data from sellers, who one of Amazon’s many chased ads, or if the seller — Reuters Apple answered ques- 4K videos at 60 frames per sec- the market to hurt small tions about its browser and ond, which can also be and nascent rivals. commissions it pays in its accessed through Google’s Facebook and Apple video and internet processing and analytics rivals to compete is not ple, asked whether it could requested.” For its part, App Store, and addressed Chromecast and Pixel devices. declined comment for this browsers. tools are designed to work “meaningfully affected” share how many searches Facebook acknowledged other issues, most of which Google is offering the 4K ver- story while Amazon and It said “the vast majori- well with all browsers, not because it takes steps to display location informa- cutting off certain third- are generally known. It sion as part of its premium Google had no immediate ty” of clicks following a just its Chrome. level the playing field. tion about a business, party apps from its develop- said exactly two employees service, Stadia Pro, priced at comment. Google search go to non- Google also said its “ver- Despite its huge collec- Google said, “We do not er platform for replicating had sought to take disputes $9.99 per month. The free high- In its responses, Google, Google websites, that tical integration” of adver- tion of data on search have a standard definition core functionalities, such to arbitration. But asked definition version is expected which owns YouTube, results from its YouTube tising tools benefits adver- queries and clicks, Google for what searches are con- as Twitter’s now-shuttered how much it had spent on to roll out next year. denied favouring its own offering are not given tisers in part through bet- said it could not provide sidered ‘location searches’ Vine, which it said replicat- its map app that competes “We have over 450 games in services over those of greater weight than ter consumer targeting, much of the data sought by and thus, cannot provide ed a Facebook product. with Google, it said only development right now that competitors in search, rivals’, and that its word but that the ability of the committee. For exam- the specific information But it provided limited “billions.” — Reuters will be coming out in 2020 and beyond,” Google Vice President and General Manager Phil Harrison told Reuters. IBM LAUNCHES HUMAN PATIENT PUT IN SUSPENDED ANIMATION FOR FIRST TIME TCS, QUALCOMM Stadia will need at least 10Mbps internet speed for the NEW TOOL FOR After decades of debate over suspended animation, officially called the emergency preservation and resuscita- JOIN HANDS TO base 720p resolution and tion (EPR), scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have for the first time put the technique 35Mbps to stream games in 4K. CYBER RESPONSE SET UP AI HUB Early reviews of Stadia have into practice. Suspended animation involves putting the functions of the human body on a medical ‘pause’ while complained of latency, the Bengaluru, Nov. 20: performing critical surgical procedures to avert or delay death due to traumatic conditions like cardiac arrests. Bengaluru, Nov. 20: Tata time delay between pressing a Technology giant IBM Consultancy Services on button and getting the reac- on Wednesday launched Wednesday announced tion on screen. ‘Cloud Pak for Security’, ■ THE FIRST ever suspended animation ■ THE HUMAN brain can survive for around the launch in Hyderabad The success of cloud gaming featuring innovations to trial could lead to a turnaround on the five minutes without oxygen before of an innovation hub depends heavily on the under- connect with any securi- future of emergency room damage occurs, but through EPR a which will be used — lying network and how much ty tool, cloud or on- with support from controlled-latency traffic it premise system, without surgeries. surgical team has two hours to work Qualcomm Technologies can support during periods of moving data from its on the patient’s injuries before — to build domain-specif- peak demand, said Steve original source. ■ SCIENTISTS SAY the trial is being they’re warmed up and their heart ic solutions that utilise Alexander, chief technology The platform includes performed on patients who have a the combinatorial power officer at Ciena, a telecom open-source technology is restarted. of AI, IoT and 5G tech- equipment maker. for hunting threats, survival rate of less than 5% nologies. Analysts are also pinning the automation capabilities ■ FULL RESULTS of the trial are The hub will utilise success of Stadia on the con- to help speed response to ■ DURING THE trial, the patients expected to be announced by the TCS’ expertise in digital tent it offers as most of the cyberattacks, and the are cooled rapidly by replacing end of 2020. technologies, along with games on the platform are ability to run in any their blood with ice-cold saline. Qualcomm Technologies' already available on consoles. environment, the com- ■ depth in 5G, edge AI and “Stadia will live or die by its pany said in a statement. As a result, the heart stops beat- TISHERMAN, SCIENTIST at the edge devices to build content,” said George It is the first platform to ing and brain activity almost university, raised an interest in solutions to entirely new Jijiashvili, senior analyst at leverage new open- completely stops. trauma research after coming across use-cases, TCS said in a Ovum, a brokerage firm, source technology pio- an incident in which a young man was statement. adding that underwhelming neered by IBM, which ■ AT NORMAL body temperatures, cells stabbed in the heart. It will explore the possi- number of launch titles was can search and translate need a constant supply of oxygen bilities opened up by 5G making it difficult to generate security data from a vari- ■ in different industries real excitement. ety of sources, bringing to remain alive, but the cold ■ ANIMAL STUDIES showed such as healthcare, auto- Stadia will compete with together critical security temperature slows or stops THE MAN was healthy until that pigs with acute motive, manufacturing, Microsoft’s Project xCloud, insights from across a the chemical reactions minutes before he died and it could have been trauma could be retail and utilities. which is likely to be launched company's multicloud IT in cells, which need averted if we had enough time — a duration long cooled for 3 hours, “Solutions developed at next year, and Nvidia’s environment, the compa- enough to conduct medical procedure. This idea led to the hub will help cus- GeForce Now that is out on ny claimed. less oxygen as a stitched up and tomers embrace new public beta. Sony also offers a The platform is extensi- result. research in the direction of suspended animation. resuscitated. business models, offer game streaming platform ble, so that additional differentiated products PlayStation Now at $9.99 per tools and applications and value-added services, month that includes over 800 can be added over time, Once we can prove it works with humans, we can expand deliver sophisticated cus- games across its console titles. the statement said. the utility of this technique to help patients survive that tomer experiences, and Google is billing Stadia for As businesses move fur- otherwise would not generate new revenue non-gamers, but it will need to ther into cloud maturity, streams,” the statement work out some kinks to make applications and data are — SAMUEL TISHERMAN, Team member, Baltimore facility said. “The convergence of it more attractive than a con- frequently spread across 5G, AI and edge comput- sole or a personal computer, multiple private and pub- ing will open unprece- Chaim Seigel, an analyst with lic clouds and on-premise dented opportunities for Elazar Advisors, said. resources, IBM noted. value creation in indus- — Reuters Attempts to protect this trial automation, autono- fragmented IT environ- mous vehicles and other ■ The service is currently ment often require secu- Sony cooks up AI unit for food revolution industries,” said V. available in 14 countries, rity teams to undertake Rajanna, Global Head, complex integrations Tokyo, Nov. 20: Cooking well as “gastronomy”. with AI and robotics,” said. elderly people make meals Technology Business including the United and continuously switch robots and tastier recipes: The firm that produced Sony spokesman Shinichi The Tokyo-based gadget- at home, but without use Unit, TCS. Kingdom, the United States, between different Japanese electronics the PlayStation franchise Tobe told AFP. and-entertainment con- of open flames. “The new Innovation Canada, Norway, France screens and point prod- giant Sony on Wednesday and the “Spider-man” “The field of food glomerate is not the only It may also result in the Hub brings together TCS' and Germany. ucts. General Manager, launched a new artificial movie series is the latest requires a study of molec- tech company tapping creation of a restaurant and Qualcomm' world- IBM Security, Mary intelligence unit they multinational tech com- ular structures. By using into this seam. where robots cook in front class technology expert- ■ While analysts are also O'Brien was quoted as hope will change the way pany wanting a piece of AI and its analytical IBM earlier this year of guests. ise to unlock the poten- pinning the success of saying, “With Cloud Pak we cook and eat. the pie in the food busi- capacity, we can create teamed up with seasoning “There might be ways of tial of transformational Stadia, early reviews sug- for Security, we're help- The new research arm, ness, where data are new things,” Tobe said. maker McCormick to use cooking that can only be solutions in this emerg- ing to lay the foundation Sony AI, will operate in increasingly driving new “It involves taste, but artificial intelligence in done by robotics. It might ing space to help global gest that the service has yet for a more connected Japan, Europe and the dishes to pique the palate. also aroma. Through flavour and food product be about temperature con- enterprises explore the to launch most of its security ecosystem United States and also “AI and robotics will not sensing technologies, we development. trol. Maybe about precise art of the possible and much-hyped features designed for the hybrid, focus on the traditional replace chefs. We are aim- can perhaps create new In the future, Sony fore- timings of when or where accelerate their Business and games. multicloud world.” areas of gaming, imaging ing to offer new tools to dishes that will please the sees the creation of a to apply heat,” Tobe said. 4.0 journeys,” he said. — PTI and sensor equipment, as expand their creativity human sense of taste,” he robotic kitchen to help — AFP — PTI HIGH-TECH JAPAN USES AI IN SONG TO WELCOME POPE Amazon considered face scanning to doorbells Tokyo, Nov. 20: Few aspects of Police aren’t allowed to seek recordings that are longer than 12 hours in duration: Amazon life escape the touch of high tech in cutting-edge Japan, San Francisco, Nov. 20: home security cameras. forcement to delete a user’s ment may hold that footage including an official song writ- Amazon has considered The Massachusetts video footage after a cer- indefinitely or share that ten to welcome Pope Francis adding facial recognition Democrat also expressed tain period. Nor would it footage with any third par- when he visits Japan from technology to its Ring alarm that Ring may be entertain Markey’s ties,” he added. Saturday. doorbell cameras, accord- pursuing face-scanning request that it commit to More than 600 police Written by Jun Inoue, the ing to a letter to a US sen- technology after a patent never selling users’ bio- departments have signed song, “Protect all Life - The ator defending its video- application showed the metric information, saying up to Ring’s network since Signs of the Times”, is based sharing partnerships company is exploring a only that it doesn’t do so last year and many say it is on the theme of the pope’s with police. system that could flag cer- n o w. becoming a useful crime- Japan visit and was partly The company told Sen. tain people as suspicious Markey said Tuesday fighting tool. composed using an artificial Ed Markey that facial and automatically alert that Amazon is not doing Among them is the police intelligence (AI)-powered pro- recognition is a “contem- police. Markey released enough to ensure that its chief of Markey’s home- gramme Inoue created that plated, but unreleased fea- Amazon’s responses on products don’t run afoul town of Malden, can write a piece of music in a at the behest of the Catholic ture” of its home security Tuesday. of civil liberties. Massachusetts. Chief few seconds. Bishops’ Conference of Japan, cameras but that there are Amazon’s initial cameras made by com- its police partnerships. “Connected doorbells Kevin Molis said he is Inoue, a producer and com- will be played at masses in the no plans to coordinate that response to Markey said petitors such as Google’s Amazon sought to are well on their way to Markey’s neighbor and poser who has written for top city of Nagasaki as well as feature with its law Ring doesn’t currently Nest division. address those concerns in becoming a mainstay of has known him since the bands such as Arashi, and is Tokyo and comes in several enforcement partnerships. offer facial recognition. “If our customers want its letters to Markey, American households, 1970s but disagrees with Catholic, said he agonised versions, including instru- Markey wrote to Then Markey sent anoth- these features in Ring emphasizing that camera and the lack of privacy him about Ring. over using the AI programme mental and karaoke. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos er letter to Bezos asking security cameras, we will owners have a choice and civil rights protec- “We consider it a valu- but finally decided to include There are also dance steps in September raising pri- why it’s mentioned in only release these fea- about whether to share tions for innocent resi- able tool for public safety,” it because the history of music and stylised hand gestures vacy and civil liberty con- Ring’s privacy policy. In a tures with thoughtful videos. dents is nothing short of Molis said in an interview. and technology were inter- that are the Japanese sign lan- cerns about Ring's video- November 1 follow-up, design including privacy, The company noted that chilling,” he said in a “Is it a bad thing that pri- twined. “I thought I should guage version of the lyrics, sharing agreements with Amazon's vice president security, and user con- police aren't allowed to statement. vate citizens, in order to give everything I had to the with a teaching video posted police departments across of public policy, Brian trol,” Huseman wrote. seek recordings that are “If you’re an adult walk- make their streets safer, song, so I decided to put in all on the official website for the the country. The company Huseman, said that the Markey’s questions longer than 12 hours in ing your dog or a child are investing their own the cutting-edge technology I pope’s visit. Inoue hopes wor- encourages police to tap company frequently inno- about facial recognition duration or that cover a playing on the sidewalk, money in a product that's had,” he told Reuters. He shippers at the public masses, into Ring’s Neighbors app, vates based on customer were part of broader con- geographical area that is you shouldn’t have to allowing crimes to be shares composing credit with to be held at stadiums, will a forum for residents to demand and that facial cerns that some lawmak- too specific or broad. worry that Ring’s products solved and crimes to be “Amadeus Code AI”. sing and dance along with the share videos of suspicious recognition is an increas- ers and civil liberties advo- But Amazon also said it are amassing footage of prevented?” The song, which was written song. — Reuters activity captured by their ingly common feature in cates have about Ring and doesn’t require law en- you and that law enforce- — AP Chinese bike-maker Finance CFMoto enters India panel may reject $12 bn package to utilities THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Overleaf

■ Budgetary constraints come into play NCLAT Govt plans incentives for quick Army to cut sniper approves 324 foreign manufacturers delisting of SHRUTI SRIVASTAVA BITES NOV. 20 The ‘Next China’ contenders Alok Inds. Five developing economes with rifle orders by 70% India is planning to offer manufacturing potential New Delhi, Nov. 20: The 324 companies, including INDICATORS % National Company Law Tesla Inc. and 0.60 index score Sensex 40,651.64 +0.45 N. C. BIPINDRA Appellate Tribunal GlaxoSmithKline Plc, 0.40 Nifty 50 11,999.10 +0.49 NOV. 29 (NCLAT) has allowed incentives to set up facto- Reliance Industries to ries in the South Asian 0.20 S&P 500 3,114.60 -0.18 The Indian Army plans to delist textile manufac- nation in a bid to capitalise

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Philippines Dollar (`) 71.86 0.15 buy just 1,800 state-of-the- turer Alok Industries, from the trade war Thailand 0.00 Source: Bloomberg Economics Pound Sterling (`) 92.75 -0.11 art sniper rifles and 2.7 which it has acquired between China and the Note Countries were given a score from 0-1 based on six metrics, with 1 as the highest. million rounds of ammu- through the insolvency United States, according to Euro (`) 79.39 0.01 nition—less than a third process. a document seen by Prime Minister Narendra The country has made Gold (10gm)* (`) 38,127▼78 -0.20 of its total requirement— A two-member Bloomberg. Modi. progress, rising 37 spots driven by budgetary con- NCLAT bench headed The government propos- “While in the initial leg since 2017 in the World Brent crude ($/bbl)* $62.64 +1.73 straints and the need to by Chairperson Justice es to provide the manufac- of relocation we have seen Bank’s ranking for ease of IN 10-Yr bond yield +6.458 -0.015 speed up deliveries, people S J Mukhopadhaya has turers land to set up a fac- companies moving to doing business, but it still US 10-Yr T-bill yield +1.753 -0.001 with knowledge of the modified the order tory along with power, Vietnam, I don’t think it is comes in at 63rd, trailing matter said. passed by the National water and road access, too late for India to start not only China, but also * As of 9:30 pm IST The military pruned its Company Law Tribunal according to draft of the making an effort,” said Rwanda and Kosovo. At original requirement of (NCLT), Ahemdabad, document prepared by the Sonal Varma, Chief present, investors keen on 5,720 sniper rifles and 10 which denied such per- Department for Promotion Economist for India and setting up a factory need to million rounds of ammu- mission. of Industry and Internal Asia-ex Japan at Nomura acquire land on their own Promoters to nition, which would have While approving the Trade and Invest India. Holdings Inc. in Singapore. which, in some cases, cost $140 million, to priori- ernisation plan for the rifles in a process that Rs 5,052-crore bid of Other companies that offi- “India offers a unique involves a time consuming tis spending and advance Indian defence forces, as began in February 2018 RIL for Alok Industries cials will reach out to advantage of being a huge process of negotiating divest 16.5% the purchase of more the infantry soldiers con- was scrapped in July this on March 8, 2019, the include Eli Lilly & Co., domestic market too, so it with small plot owners to modern equipment, they tinue to face the brunt of year after four vendors, NCLT did not give its South Korea’s Hanwha is definitely an opportuni- part with their holding. more in ZEEL said, asking not to be iden- deadly attacks in disputed including the US-based approval to RIL's plea Chemical Corp., and ty for the government to The Prime Minister’s tified as the information border areas such as Barrett, Indonesia’s PT for granting exemp- Taiwan’s Hon Hai attract investment.” Office is considering the Essel Group said it is planning isn’t public. Kashmir and the Pindad and Russia’s Roso- tions for delisting of Precision Industry Co. Under the plan, the gov- proposal and a decision is to sell a 16.5 percent stake in its Indian Army spokesman Northeast. boronexport, failed to meet Alok Industries' shares While the trade war has ernment will create a land expected soon. An email flagship ZEE Entertainment Aman Anand said he had Plans to buy new equip- technical requirements, from the bourses. Later, benefitted countries such bank for ready-to-move-in sent to the spokeswoman at Enterprises to financial creditors no comment to offer on ment from global manufac- such as technology trans- RIL again sought per- as Vietnam and Malaysia, industrial clusters, offer the commerce and indus- to meet its loan repayment obli- the change in procure- turers, however, has been fers for making the ammu- mission, but was denied rigid land acquisition investment and location- try ministry wasn’t imme- gations. Of this 16.5 per cent, ment plans. hit by bureaucratic delays nition by local industry. on July 26, 2019. rules and labor laws have based incentives and ratio- diately answered. 2.3 per cent stake will be sold The Indian armed forces and the Modi govern- Through the new bid to “The Appellant (RIL) prompted investors to nalise anti-dumping Getting investment to OFI Global China Fund/ its have 450,000 infantry sol- ment’s desire to meet the buy a smaller quantity of is directed to comply largely ignore India when duties. The proposal inflows and boosting affiliates. After these transac- diers, of whom only half needs of the armed forces 8.6 mm sniper rifles and with the plan forth- looking for alternatives to includes incentives for exports is high on econom- tions, the group’s overall hold- go into ground battle and through the domestic .338 Lapua Magnum with,” said the NCLAT. China. plug-in and hybrid vehi- ic agenda of the govern- ings in ZEEL will come down to an even a smaller number industry under his ‘Make ammunition, India wants The appellate tribunal The latest proposal may cles, fuel efficiency and ment. It has already 5 per cent, the firm said. of them use sniper rifles in India’ initiative, a key to overcome the hurdles in observed that Sebi in its reduce red tape, and set the carbon taxation. For the slashed corporate tax rate, to take out specific enemy plank to boost local defence first identifying the ven- affidavit had also said nation, which expanded at electronics and telecom making it competitive with targets through precision manufacturing and woo dor to buy them in a fast- there is no requirement the slowest pace in six sector, flexible employ- rest of Asia, and has firing. his core supporters. track mode, before placing for permission of the years last quarter, on a ment, manufacturing- relaxed foreign investment BSNL-MTNL The move is part of The 1.3 million-strong future orders for 4,000 markets regulator for path to double its gross related incentives linked to rules to attract fund Prime Minister Narendra Indian Army’s previous more sniper rifles. such delisting. —PTI domestic product to $5 tril- investments and value inflows in the country. merger may be Modi’s $250-billion mod- efforts to buy 5,720 sniper —Bloomberg lion by 2025—a goal set addition have been sought. — Bloomberg done in 2 years Rhodes to RBI supersedes Sebi tightens default disclosure norms field for ASHWIN J PUNNEN sage, Tyagi also said that from 2 crore. It further said with agency inputs SEEKING SPEED action will be taken the existing portfolio man- DHFL board MUMBAI, NOV. 20 against companies that do agers will have to meet the Boost, train ◗ Listed companies not disclose about whistle- enhanced requirement FALAKNAAZ SYED Markets watchdog Sebi on have to disclose blower complaints in the within 36 months. young Indians MUMBAI, NOV. 20 Wednesday approved default in repayment garb of finding them as “Hiking the investment stricter disclosure norms of principle or inter- “not material”. “If compa- limit for PMS from Rs 25 The government said the merg- The Reserve Bank of for listed companies on nies are 'fooling' by disclos- lakhs to Rs 50 lakhs is a bit er of BSNL and MTNL is likely RITWIK MUKHERJEE India (RBI) on Wednesday loan defaults and set est beyond 30 days ing information to boost restrictive. Many potential to be completed in 18-24 KOLKATA, NOV. 20 superseded the board of revised regulations for within 24 hours sentiment, action will be investors are likely to be months. "The process of merg- debt-laden Dewan portfolio managers and for ◗ taken,” Tyagi said. It may denied the benefits of er is likely to be completed in Overall time taken It’s catch ‘em Housing Finance rights issues. for rights issue will be noted that Sebi is prob- PMS,” said V. K. 18-24 months," Telecom young, grow Corporation Limited The changes will be effec- ing the issue of whistle- Vijaykumar, Chief Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad them old for (DHFL) owing to gover- tive from January 1, 2020. be cut to 31 days blower complaints against Investment Strategist at said in a written reply in the Boost, the nance concerns and The regulator made it from 55 Infosys. Geojit Financial Services. Lok Sabha. The Centre has ear- health food defaults in meeting vari- mandatory for listed com- With a view to keep retail The markets regulator lier said that till the completion drinks brand Jonty ous payment obligations panies to disclose default Tyagi said the objective investors away from port- also decided to reduce the of the merger, MTNL will oper- from the GSK Rhodes by the mortgage lender. in repayment of principle behind the new default dis- folio management overall time taken for ate as a subsidiary of BSNL. stable. Boost The central bank also said or interest on loans beyond closure requirements is to schemes (PMS), Sebi rights issue to 31 days has roped in Jonty it would shortly initiate 30 days within 24 hours. “get more openness to help decided to raise the mini- from the current 55, a Rhodes, acclaimed as the process of resolution structure, real estate and It has also decided to investors”. mum investment amount move aimed at making the one of the greatest field- of the company under the NBFCs for long. Unless amend the norms for port- There have been several of clients for such schemes process more efficient. ers, to train sports insolvency and bankrupt- RBI finds a solution to the folio managers by raising instances of huge loan to Rs 50 lakh from the ear- Besides, the regulator Women allowed to enthusiasts on its cy rules. asset liability mismatch, net worth and minimum defaults by corporates and lier Rs 25 lakh. has made ASBA facility as online platform–Boost- R Subramaniakumar, it will not be wrong to say investment requirements. in most cases, the disclo- Besides, it has decided to a mandatory mode of pay- work in night camp. Through this former Managing that DHFL will not be an Speaking to reporters sure about loan default increase the networth ment for all investors platform, cricketing Director and Chief isolated case.” after its board meeting had come very late. requirement of portfolio applying to shares on shifts in Karnataka heroes will train aspi- Executive Officer of the DHFL will be the first here, Sebi Chairman Ajay Sending out a stern mes- managers to Rs 5 crore rights basis. rants about various Indian Overseas Bank, financier to land up in The Karnataka government facets of sports. has been appointed as the bankruptcy court after issued a notification allowing “Boost has a strong company’s administrator. the Corporate Affairs women to work in night shifts association with stami- However, corporate Ministry a few days back (7 pm to 6 am) in all factories na, energy and winning watchers said the RBI allowed the RBI to refer registered under the Factories spirit. We are delighted superseding the DHFL NBFCs, including hous- to bring on board one of board is an action that ing finance companies Telecom stocks rally on relief hope Act. The state government has in the notification cited Madras the greatest cricket leg- has come too late, as with asset size of more High Court judgement striking ends to our Boost fami- DHFL is now left with than Rs 500 crore, for reso- RAVI RANJAN PRASAD Reliance Industries, pro- quarter losses of over Rs Chairman and Managing down Section 66(1)(b) of the ly, who perfectly repre- assets that its manage- lution under the MUMBAI, NOV.20 moter of Reliance Jio, 50,000 crore. Director, CNI Research, Factories Act, 1948, which pro- sents the brand’s per- ment could not sell and Insolvency and closed with a gain of 2.57 Bharti Airtel shares saw said, “The rally in the hibited employment of women sona…We look forward the mortgage lender has Bankruptcy Code (IBC). Telecom stocks have been per cent at Rs 1547.05 after profit-taking after surging telecom stocks is a reac- to work in night shifts. to provide every kid lost franchise value. DHFL’s total debt is rallying for the past three soaring intra-day to a new to a new 52 week high of tion, since the sector was with access to learn J.N. Gupta, Former around Rs 85,000 crore days expecting relief from 52-week high of Rs 1,571.85 Rs 452.95 on the BSE while oversold on bad news it is from one of the best Executive Director of while exposure of banks the government in dues on the BSE. Reliance’s another group company seeing a temporary pull- sportsmen in the Sebi, told Financial stands at Rs 38,000 crore. payment as well as tariff market capitalisation inc- Bharti Infratel surged to a back, which won’t sus- world,” said Vikram Chronicle: “DHFL is a bad Talking to reporters in hike plans announced by hed closer to the Rs 10-lakh high of Rs 260 but later tain, unless we come to Bahl, Area Marketing case and action could Mumbai post-the Sebi the telecom service crore mark, touching a closed 3.64 per cent lower know how much will be Citi India’s Lead, Nutrition & Dige- have been initiated earli- board meeting, Sebi providers. high of Rs 9,90,366.80 crore on profit taking. The BSE the tariff hike for voice stive Health, GSKCH er. But our legal and Chairman Ajay Tyagi Reliance Jio also in the morning trade. Telecom Index closed 0.23 call and data services. ex-head Pramit Indian subcontinent. financial system is such said mutual funds, which announcing tariff hike Vodafone Idea gained per cent lower, pulled do- Since it was an oversold On the Boostcamp, that action are mostly have lent substantial plans for mobile voice call 17.44 per cent on the BSE, wn by Bharti Group sector buying has to Rhodes will be sharing taken very late. I will reit- sums of money to DHFL, and data services in a few closing at Rs 7.07 and stocks. come.” Jhaveri quits his experience through erate that the RBI has to will join the resolution weeks time, a day after surged intraday to a high Analyst are seeing cur- Santosh Meena, Senior Pramit Jhaveri, the former training videos on look at its backyard and process of DHFL. Vodafone Idea and Bharti of Rs 8.15 on the NSE. Its rent rally in telecom Analyst, TradingBells, country head of Citi India, has ‘Fielding’, an integral introspect as to how “Under the IBC, mutual Airtel announced tariff shares have surged more stocks as a reaction to the said, “The market is fac- quit for unspecified reasons, feature of modern-day things have been allowed funds are also considered hike from December, fur- than 150 per cent from news on tariff hike from toring that tariff rates in sources said. The 56-year-old cricket. The videos that to come to this pass as lenders and they will ther fired up telecom recent lows after it an oversold position. the telecom sector have Jhaveri had joined Citigroup in will be rolled out on the because the signals (of a follow that rule,” Tyagi stocks on Wednesday. declared record second Kishore P Ostwal, bottomed out”. 1987 and had a steady rise to online platform will crisis) were there in infra- said. become Vice-Chairman of include modules on banking, capital markets and catching, fielding advisory for Asia Pacific earlier inside/outside the cir- this year, after heading the cle and running out. India operations for almost a Boostcamp was Only machines do the talking in Federal Bank hiring decade between 2010 and launched with the aim 2019. of inspiring young sports enthusiasts to Mumbai, Nov. 20: Federal Bank meet up with the new recruits. gathered through multiple chatbot screens, updates on a plete the annual target of 700 for play a bigger game and is transforming its traditional Federal Bank is arguably the stages—robotic interviews, psy- real-time basis and takes the FY20. Of the 350 hired, 150 were Printed & Published by take on bigger and HR practices by shifting almost first in the domestic banking chometric and game-based applicant through a slew of selected in the first month T Venkateswarlu on behalf of Deccan tougher opponents. the entire hiring process to a space to almost fully switch to assessments processes etc., steps before the final hiring. The itself—at the pilot stage. Chronicle Holdings Limited. Printed at Through this initiative, tool driven on artificial intelli- technology for hiring as its large Federal Bank HR chief Ajith chatbot's role ends with an SMS Enthused by the success of its BFL Infotech Ltd, C-9 Sector 3, Noida- young talent are given gence-arguably a first in the peers like HDFC Bank, which Kumar KK told PTI. to the parents of the selected pilot experiment, Kumar says 201301. Published at 219, N D Tiwari tips and tricks on how domestic banking space. uses a lot of tech for banking, The robotic interview process person. the bank will extend technology Bhawan, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, to improve skills, build scans the candidates' personali- Even the offer letter is sent out for lateral hiring as well as to New Delhi-110002. FedRecruit, the new HR tool of employs AI only at the primary Editor: T.Venkatram Reddy, RNI stamina, handle tough the Kochi-based private sector screening level. ty traits, uses integrated videos by the chatbot, Assistant Vice- take in non-core staff as well. Registration number 30074/09, Air sur- situations and take the lender, employs technology to FedRecruit relies on a series of for virtual face- to-face inter- President for HR Raj Gopal Globally organisations are charge Re 1. © All rights reserved. right nutrition by Virat drive the HR function to the connected events or data points views and also employ live chips in, adding the bank has using advanced technologies for Reproduction in whole or in part with- Kohli, MS Dhoni, fullest, under which the only and goes beyond the convention- videos for real-time engagement already hired 350 probationary recruitments and onboarding out written permission of The Editor, Rishabh Pant and human intervention of its multi- al one-sided resume to construct and notification for better candi- officers from campuses since whereby they create seamless Financial Chronicle ® is prohibited. Shreyas Iyer. stage hiring process is the final a 360-degree narrative of the date management. October and 350 more will be candidate experiences, he said. round where top HR executives candidate. These data points are To begin with the AI-enabled hired through December to com- —PTI PAGE Financial 10 THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

■ Alibaba raises Sops were proposed to help power firms cut emissions Chinese bike OPENING $12.9 billion Finance panel may reject maker CFMoto BELL in HK listing PROJECTION FOR TODAY SCOTT MURDOCH, enters India JULIE ZHU $12 bn package to utilities HONG KONG, NOV. 20 Nifty upside MICHAEL GONSALVES MV Augusta, Japanese Chinese e-commerce SUDARSHAN VARADHAN nomically stressed power PUNE, NOV. 20 Yamaha and Suzuki, among giant Alibaba Group NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 plants with a combined others, compete for market capped due raised up to $12.9 billion capacity of 40 gigawatt CFMoto, the Chinese motor- share. in a landmark listing in India’s Finance Commi- (GW). They are owned by cycle manufacturer, is the CFMoto, which has tied up Hong Kong, the largest ssion has told the power companies, including Adani latest to enter the lucrative with the Indian auto firm to fair share sale in the city in ministry that its proposal to Power, Essar Power, the 21.18 million Indian motor- AMW which later changed nine years and a world award utilities Rs 83,500 GMR group, the Lanco cycles market by opening its its name to Anvita Autotech record for a cross-border crore ($11.6 billion) in incen- Group and Jaiprakash first showroom in India at Works, has introduced four valuations secondary share sale. tives to install equipment to Power Ventures Ltd. Thane, near Mumbai on bikes called 300NK, 650NK, The deal will be seen curb emissions is “unvi- The Ministry of Power Wednesday and it intro- 650MT and 650GT priced at The market continued its as a boost to Hong Kong able,” a senior official at the wants to extend deadlines duced four motorcycle mod- Rs 2.29 lakh, Rs 3.99 lakh, Rs positive momentum for following more than five ministry told Reuters on for some economically els to lure buyers. 4.99 lakh and Rs 5.49 lakh second consecutive day months of anti-govern- Tuesday. stressed power plants that The Chinese firm has part- respectively at pan India with the Sensex touching ment protests and its The ministry submitted its have been ordered to retrofit nered with the Indian showroom. all time high, while the recent slide into its first proposal to the Finance equipment to curb air pollu- Anvita Autotech Works Some of these bikes are Nifty crossed 12k mark recession in a decade. Commission, which reviews tion, the official and two company to form a joint cheaper by 12,000 to Rs 1.7 during the day. Alibaba said in a state- government spending, in other power ministry offi- venture to sell the Chinese lakh compared with rivals The BSE Sensex ment it had priced the February. cials familiar with the mat- motorcycles. At present such as Kawasaki, BMW gained182 points to close shares at HK$176 The proposal was intended ter said. CFMoto sells a range of its and Honda bikes, officials just shy of its lifetime ($22.49) each, a discount to help plants comply with Among the 34 plants, the bikes in about 100 countries. disclosed. high on Wednesday, pro- of 2.9 per cent to its New new sulphur dioxide emis- debt of 28 plants are in var- India is the world’s largest “We as an Indian partner pelled by index heavy- York closing price. sions standards originally ious stages of resolution motorcycles market where have invested Rs 80 crore in weight Reliance The price means set by the environment min- proposal, according to the causes of the chronic smog and some of those plants over 14 international and setting up an assembly Industries, Sun Pharma Alibaba will raise at istry in 2015. ministry official, who is not now seen in New Delhi and may be able to meet the Indian bike brands such as plant near Bangalore and and IndusInd Bank. least HK$88 billion ($11.3 The standards mandate authorised to speak to some other Indian cities. emission deadlines, one of American Harley-Davidson, marketing the range of After scaling a new billion) — a symbolic installation of pollution cut- media and so did not wish to The Association of Power the officials said. The min- Japanese Kawasaki, Italian bikes in India,” Vamsi intra-day record of total because the num- ting equipment. Some be identified. Producers (APP), a lobby istry wants to grant an Ducati, British Triumph Krishna Jagini, CEO at 40,816.38, the 30-share ber 8 is associated with plants must comply by the A spokeswoman for the group for private utilities extension for the other six Motorcycles, American Anvita AutoTech Works index ended 181.94 prosperity and good for- end of this year, while oth- Commission said the gov- in India, estimates it will plants, the official said, but Indian, Italian Benelli, told Financial Chronicle. points, or 0.45 per cent, tune in Chinese culture. ers have up to the end of ernment body has not cost private companies did not name the plants. Japanese Honda, Italian He said the present higher at 40,651.64. It is Alibaba has also cho- 2022 to do so. finalised its recommenda- roughly $38 billion to ret- The Supreme Court, four new models called just 2 points shy of its all- sen the stock code 9988 More than half of India’s tions, but declined to com- frofit their plants to cut which is hearing a petition 300NK, 650NK, time closing high, hit on for its listing, which for coal-fired power plant units ment further. If the Finance emissions. on air pollution, will make 650MT and 650GT November 7, 2019. Chinese speakers com- ordered to retrofit equip- Commission rejects the pro- It contends that debt-laden the final call on the issue. would be upgrad- Similarly, the broader bines two of the luckiest ment to curb air pollution posal, the plans are unlikely power producers, which are “We will finalise a list of ed to BS-VI norm NSE Nifty closed just numbers, together sym- are already set to miss the to be approved by the gov- still owed over $11 billion in plants which need exten- compliant and below the crucial 12,000- bolizing long-lasting deadline, Reuters reported ernment. dues by government-owned sion and then submit to the start selling mark, advancing 59 prosperity. —Reuters on Friday. A power ministry spokes- distribution companies, Supreme Court, which will them in the points, or 0.49 per cent, to The Finance Commission man declined to comment. cannot afford to invest such take a call,” the official Indian mar- end at 11,999.10. was likely to reject the Emissions from power vast sums at this time. said. ket from Post the Q2 results sea- power ministry’s spending plants are one of the biggest India has identified 34 eco- — Reuters April 2020. son, the focus has now shifted toward govern- ment policy action as New Maruti well as global develop- ments. Market interest S-Presso NH toll plazas in select PSUs increased Realty sees 115 insolvency Sugar output falls post-talks of divestment in Union cabinet meet- enters top 10 to issue ing. Going forward, while the Nifty upside MICHAEL GONSALVES cases, $1 bn stressed deals 64% till Nov. 15 remains limited due to PUNE, NOV. 20 FASTags fair valuations, stock SANGEETHA G assets. India’s residential New Delhi, Nov 20: India's specific action is likely to Maruti Suzuki's new CHENNAI, NOV. 20 sector has been reeling sugar production declined continue. entry level car S-Presso on the spot under the pressure of 64 per cent to 4.85 lakh has become one of the 10 The real estate sector has delayed/stalled projects tonnes till November 15 in Technical view best-selling cars within SANGEETHA G filed 115 insolvency cases till with 4.54 lakh units running the current marketing year a month of its launch. CHENNAI, NOV. 20 September and $1 billion behind their completion that started last month, as “Technically, Nifty The company said in has already been transacted dates. Some of them are mills in Maharashtra have formed a Doji Candle on an exchange filing that National Highway toll under stressed asset deals in already under bankruptcy not yet begun their opera- daily scale which indi- it sold 10,634 units of the plazas will issue FASTags 2019. proceedings. The value of tions, industry body Isma cates indecisiveness at mini-SUV in October, on the spot for vehicles Corporates saddled with these projects is estimated said on Wednesday. cane crushing operation higher levels. But it bagging 8th rank. entering dedicated lanes huge debt have been to be $66 billlion, according The sugar marketing year this season. The state had managed to hold above Priced from Rs 3.69 from December 1. They increasingly liquidating to JLL. runs from October to produced 6.31 lakh tonnes previous day’s high lakh upto Rs 4.91 lakh, may be charged a double real estate assets and “The capital commitment September. "As on till November 15, 2018. throughout the session S-Presso was launched penal fee for entering dedi- investors are evaluating pitality sector, Brookfield by institutional investors November 15, 2019, 100 Production in Uttar Pra- and formed higher on September 30. It cated lanes without options including acquiring has received approvals to gives comfort to the lenders sugar mills were crushing desh, however, increased to highs-higher lows on competes primarily FASTags. non-performing assets, dis- acquire assets of Hotel leading to faster resolution sugarcane, as compared to 2.93 lakh tonnes from 1.76 second consecutive ses- against Renault Kwid The National Highway tress sale and entity level Leela Venture comprising in these deals. Such deals 310 sugar mills last year on lakh tonnes. sion. The support for which was a runaway Authority of India has ini- stake. Around $1 billion has key hotel properties in also provide opportunity for November 15, 2018. During Sugar output in Nifty is now inching success since its launch tiated daily trial runs for already been transacted in Delhi, Bangalore, Udaipur investors to optimise their the current 2019-20 sugar Karnataka has fallen to 1.43 higher towards 11900 in 2015. the implementation of the current year, as per the and Chennai for $564 mil- returns in line with under- season, sugar production lakh tonnes from 3.60 lakh and then 11850 levels; Maruti Suzuki has National Electronic Toll data from JLL India. lion. lying risks,’ said Ramesh as on November 15, was tonnes during the period while immediate hurdle long been a dominant Collection (FASTag) mech- Some of the recent As per the Insolvency and Nair, CEO and country 4.85 lakh tonnes as com- under review as lesser remains intact at 12100 – figure in the top 10 anism at National Highway stressed asset deals include Bankruptcy Board of India, head, India, JLL. pared to 13.38 lakh tonnes number of mills have start- 12150 zones,” Siddhartha monthly sales charts. toll plazas across the coun- sale of an IT park in a total 115 insolvency cases Though government has produced as on November ed operations so far. Khemka, Hea - Retail The top 10 models in try from the December 1, Bengaluru by Café Coffee have been filed as of announced a special fund to 15, 2018, in 2018-19 sugar "Maharashtra and Karna- Research, Motilal Oswal October, according to this year. Day Enterprise for $385 mil- September 2019 under real infuse liquidity into the sec- season," the Indian Sugar taka faced drought last Financial Services Siam, are Maruti Suzuki While reviewing the lion to reduce its debt. estate category. Of these 87 tor, it will fall short of meet- Mills Association (Isma) year, because of which the Private Ltd. Dzire selling 19,569 progress of the project, Blackstone and Salarpuria cases are under process ing the entire requirement. said in a statement. It area planted under sugar- “Markets usually run units, Maruti Swift Union Minister for Road Sattva Developers have while 28 are closed. So, several projects will attributed the reason for cane therein has dropped ahead of macros and 19,401 units, Maruti Alto Transport & Highways and acquired the 90-acre, IT- Residential real estate seg- move into insolvency fall in production to sugar by about 30 per cent as com- price future growth. 17,903 units, Maruti MSME Nitin Gadkari was focussed Global Village ment presents the maxi- process, providing an oppor- mills in Maharashtra not pared to last season,” Isma There are three positive Baleno 16,237 units, told that a provision for Tech Park. Similarly in hos- mum number of stressed tunity for investors. yet starting their sugar- said. —PTI indicators for growth -- Hyundai Elite i20 14,683 issuing on-the-spot FAST- reduction in corporate units, Maruti WagonR ags is being implemented. tax rate, proposed divest- 14,359 units, Kia Seltos The minister wanted that ment of large public sec- 12,854 units, Maruti S- on-the-spot mechanism for tor units, and a possible Press 10,634 units, issuing FASTags for the resolution of the US- Maruti Vitara Brezza vehicles entering dedicated Asia needs $800 bn over a decade to feed itself China trade impasse. 10,227 units and Maruti FASTag lane should also be Therefore we see growth EECO 10,011 units. put in place so that the RANJEETHA PAKIAM $550 billion, will fund core needs “agri-food tech hubs,” according to coming back in 2020,” road users have a choice of NOV. 20 revolving around sustainability, the report. In addition to other ini- said Sanjiv Bhasin, either obtaining the safety, health and convenience, tiatives, Singapore will set up a new Director, IIFL Securities. FASTag or paying the dou- Asia’s food and agricultural indus- while the other $250 billion is to pro- research institute in the first half of ble penal fee for using try will need additional investments vide increased amounts of food for 2020, covering food, nutrition, public Market view FASTag lane, a govern- of $800 billion over the next decade the growing population. health, biotechnology and food safe- Nadella is top ment release said. to grow to a sustainable size and Asia is unable to feed itself, relying ty, among other topics, according to “Second Quarter NHAI also has identified reach a point where it can feed itself, on imports flowing through long Koh Poh Koon, senior minister of Earnings were rescued business dedicated FASTag lanes according to a report released on supply chains from the Americas, state at the Ministry of Trade and by corporate tax cuts and are being enforced dur- Wednesday. Europe and Africa, and it’s expected Industry. and with Fund Houses ing the daily trial runs. Population growth, changing con- to more than double its spend on According to the report, Asia is piling on to large cap person of Year The minister asked all sumer needs and climate change are food over the next decade, according urbanising faster than any other index components we efforts to be made on war among the challenges. The region is to the report. As the population region, and will house all of the have seen record highs New York, Nov 20: footing to address any urbanizing rapidly, and by 2030 will booms, issues of food security, sup- world’s expected three 30 million+ today led by RIL which Microsoft's India-born issue arising at the daily be home to 250 million more people, ply, depleting natural resources, and cities and 65 per cent of the world’s is rapidly gaining mar- Chief Executive Officer trial run initiated by equivalent to another Indonesia, availability of arable land and water statement on Wednesday. “We see middle-class by 2030. The region’s ket share in its Telecom Satya Nadella has occu- NHAI. with a growing appetite for healthy are set to become more important. immense opportunities for start- food spend will rise to more than $8 vertical,” S pied the top spot in He directed the ministry food sustainably and ethically “A fundamental change is required ups, businesses and governments to trillion by 2030 from $4 trillion this Ranganathan, Head of Fortune's Business- officials that regular sourced, according to PwC, across the entire food supply chain work together in creating innova- year. Net imports of food have Research at LKP person of the Year 2019 review at the highest level Rabobank and Temasek Holdings in Asia to enable and sustain the tive solutions.” tripled since the turn of the century, Securities. list, an annual compila- in NHAI may be undertak- Pte, Singapore’s state investment region’s food security,” Anuj Singapore, Tokyo, Beijing and and now stand at around 220 million tion that also includes en for ensuring smooth company. Maheshwari, Managing Director of Mumbai are among some Asian tons a year, it said, citing the FAO. —ASHWIN J PUNNEN Mastercard CEO Ajay rollout of the scheme. Most of the investment, or about Agribusiness at Temasek, said in a cities with the potential to become — Bloomberg Banga and Arista head Jayshree Ullal. Fortune's annual Businessperson of the Year list features 20 busi- ness leaders "who tack- led audacious goals, The Sun stops shining for property mogul Pallonji Mistry overcame impossible odds, found creative solu- ANDY MUKHERJEE this broken pledge. its word to IPO investors. In The solar company’s pub- money problems gave charter and became a pri- tions". Controlling shareholders Old money 90 days after the listing of lic issue went through, Mumbai’s already-jittery vate limited firm. That has The list is topped by Interest rates could surge, had promised to return Shapoorji Pallonji Group patriarch and former Sterling and Wilson Solar, though it didn’t pull in as financial community anoth- presumably limited the liq- Nadella, who has been at exchange rates may col- with interest what they owe chairman Pallonji Mistry’s net worth was the founders — Shapoorji much money for the er reason to feel nervous. uidity of the Mistry fami- the helm of the technolo- lapse, the sun might stop the business — but are now estimated at $20 billion at the end of last year Pallonji and Company Pvt founders as the Mistry fam- Several of India’s current ly’s shareholding, even gy giant since 2014. shining brightly. dragging their feet. That’s and partner Khurshed ily had hoped for. Still, the and former billionaires are though rating firms don’t ■ Pallonji Mistry net worth 20 "In a year dominated by Every conceivable danger shabby treatment of minor- Daruvala — would return group’s struggle to keep its in trouble. But this isn’t just acknowledge any such loss political chaos and blus- an investor needs to be ity investors, and that, too, the loan of 23 billion rupees IPO commit- any tycoon. The of flexibility. ter, it was a rare brand of aware of in an initial public within just three months of 10 ($325 million) they had ment became Mistry family Then came the sudden col- steady — even quiet — offering is discussed in the the firm being floated to the taken from the firm. clear only late owns an 18.4 per lapse in September 2018 of leadership that won the August prospectus of public. It’s also a cautionary 0 “What’s $325 million to last week. Four Column cent stake in highly rated infrastructure day in the business Sterling and Wilson Solar tale about India’s belea- 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 these rich backers?” days before the India’s salt-to- financier IL&FS Group. world. And no one epito- Ltd., among the world’s guered real estate industry As of end-Dec | Figures in $ billion investors must have Nov. 18 payment deadline, software conglomerate Tata Funding for shadow banks mises that brand of biggest engineering con- and its inability to raise Source: Bloomberg Billionaire Index thought, as they wrote the founders wrote to the Group. froze up, forcing them to obsessively results-driv- tractors to solar farms. And cash. their IPO subscription company’s board, asking That shareholding is raise borrowing costs — en, team-based leader- yet, the risk that struck hap- A debt-saddled India Inc. these lenders have started checks. Pallonji Mistry, the for a more lenient payment worth $14 billion. Or that’s particularly for real-estate ship more than our new less shareholders was has bungled its cash-flow mistrusting borrowers that 90-year-old patriarch of the schedule and a reduction in what Pallonji Mistry’s players who were juggling No. 1 Businessperson of buried under related-party forecasts, triggering a $200- not long ago were ranked group, now run by son the principal amount, cit- younger son, Cyrus, long-term assets by rolling the Year," Fortune said. transactions on Page 37: billion-plus bad loan prob- among the bluest of chips. Shapoor, is worth more ing “significant and rapid claimed in a legal appeal over short-term loans. Icra Banga is ranked 8th, that the Indian company’s lem. The stress in the bank- The 154-year-old than $20 billion, according deterioration in the credit after he was ousted as Tata Ltd, an affiliate of Moody’s while Ullal comes in at storied founders won’t keep ing system has filtered into Shapoorji Pallonji Group, to Bloomberg data. The pri- markets.” Shares in Group chairman in a 2016 Investors Service, said the the 18th spot in the list their promise. the balance sheets of shad- which constructed the vately held construction Sterling and Wilson Solar, a boardroom coup. It used to Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s for which Fortune looked The 42 per cent carnage in ow financiers who provide Reserve Bank of India’s unit garners $1.75 billion in profitable business with a be child’s play to raise flagship construction firm at 10 financial factors . Sterling and Wilson shares the lifeblood of financing to Mumbai headquarters as annual operating income, global order book, tanked. money against those shares. was “exposed to refinancing — PTI over three trading sessions the property industry. Their well as the Sultan of according to a rating More crucially, the But as the fight rolled on, risk.” in Mumbai is the story of own funding under strain, Oman’s palace, had given agency estimate. Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s Tata Group amended its — Bloomberg Moral boost PAGE Pope Francis is touring Thailand and Japan, to boost the morale of the tiny minority Catholic communities and speak about issues of World 11 concern including human trafficking and peacemaking THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE IN CHILE Migrants found alive in container The Hague, Nov. 20: A ■ THE ferry crew found 25 discovery We have pushed back migrants in a refrigerated comes a month after the enemy in the container on a boat sail- 39 Vietnamese people military arena and ing from the Netherlands were found dead in a to Britain, emergency enemy in the services said. refrigerated truck in political war The cargo vessel bound Britain,laying bare the for Felixstowe returned to risks of illegal migrant the Dutch port of Vlaa- — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rdingen, near Rotterdam, routes to Europe Iranian leader as soon as the stowaways ported to hospital for were found, they said in a extra medical care. statement. The people Twenty-three people were IN BRIEF found in the container transferred to a police received medical atten- location after a medical tion at the port and two check-up.” 2 civilians killed were taken to hospital for DFDS Seaways, which further treatment for pos- operates the cargo ferry, in Israeli attack sible hypothermia. said that the migrants Cairo: Two civilians were The discovery comes a had come on board on a killed and a number of peo- month after 39 Vietn- lorry trailer. The driver of ple were injured in an Israeli amese people were found the truck had been arrest- attack on the Syrian capital dead in a refrigerated ed, it added. of Damascus, Syrian state truck in Britain, again A bus took away the media said on Wednesday. laying bare the risks of mainly male group, some Israel attacked Iranian and illegal migrant routes to of whom were wrapped in Syrian military targets in Europe. “On board a ship silver thermal blankets. Syria in what it said was it turned out that several Their nationalities were retaliation for rockets fired people were found in a not immediately known. toward Israel the day before, cooling container. The The mayor of Vlaar-din- military spokesman ship returned to the har- gen, Annemiek Jetten, Lieutenant-Colonel Avichay bour,” said the Rotterdam said ‘more and more’ peo- Adraee said. Syria’s air region emergency servic- ple were trying to cross defences were able to es on Twitter. the Channel and had not destroy most of the missiles “The 25 people were been put off by the deaths fired by Israeli jets over the taken off the ship and of the Vietnamese capital Damascus before given the medical care migrants. “I think people they reached their targets, Riot police chases demonstrators during a protest against the government in Santiago on Wednesday. President Sebastian Pinera vowed no they need. Earlier the are so desperate they Syria’s. Israel’s military said impunity for police abuses in dealing with protesters. The violent unrest that has rocked Chile has left 22 people dead and more than 2,000 message came from the keep trying, despite the its missile defense system injured. — AFP ship that no people died. tragic events in the UK,” shot down four rockets fired “Two people were trans- Jetten said. — AFP from Syria toward Israel. AMA for ban on vaping products Boris, Corbyn spar Washington: The American It was no secret: Sondland Medical Association called for an immediate ban on all in UK poll debate electronic cigarettes and Ambassador says he pressured Ukraine to appease President Trump vaping devices. The group London, Nov. 20: British was London’s mayor. adopted the sweeping Prime Minister Boris Both men stuck to safe Washington, Nov. 20: stance at a policy-making Johnson and opposition territory, with Corbyn Amb-assador Gordon meeting in San Diego. It leader Jeremy Corbyn touting Labour’s plans for Sondland told House aims to lobby for state and attacked each other’s poli- big increases in public impeachment investiga- Trump slams ‘sick’ media federal laws, regulations or cies on Brexit, health care spending and Johnson tors on Wedne-sday that legal action to achieve a ban, and the economy in a tele- trying to keep the focus Rudy Giuliani was push- Washington, Nov. 20: US place in January. When he but the industry is sure to vised election debate that on his promise to “get ing a quid pro quo with President Donald Trump got back to the White fight back. The AMA cited a likely failed to answer the Brexit done.” Ukraine that he had to go slammed the mainstream House, Trump told his surge in underage teen use question troubling many Speaking in front of a along with it because it’s media for spreading Cabinet colleagues that he of e-cigarettes, which typi- voters: Why should we live audience at ITV in what President Donald rumour about his health “was greeted with the cally heat a solution that trust you? Salford, northwest Eng- Trump wanted. “Mr and called them sick. news that, ‘We understand contains nicotine. “It’s sim- The two politicians land, the two men traded Giuliani was expressing Gordon Sondland Trump visited a military you had a heart attack’.” ple, we must keep nicotine hammered away at their blows over Britain’s the desires of the hospital over the weekend A presidential physician products out of the hands of rival’s weaknesses and stalled departure from President of the United with Rudy” on those mat- which many news chan- said Trump had no chest young people.” Dr. Patrice sidestepped tricky ques- the EU, the reason the States, and we knew that ters. “So we followed the nels and media reported pain nor was he evaluated Harris, AMA’s president said. tions about their own election is being held. The these investigations were president’s orders.” that was a sign that he is for any acute issues. A separate health issue also policies in the hourlong UK is due to leave the bloc important to the presi- Sondland also confirmed not well. Some of the news “Despite some of the spec- prompted its action — the encounter, which was the on Jan. 31. dent,” he testified. that he spoke with Trump reports speculated that he Donald Trump ulation the President has recent US outbreak of lung first-ever head-to-head Boris pushed to hold the “I know that members of on a cellphone from a busy had heart ailments. not had any chest pain, illnesses linked to vaping. TV debate between a election more than two this committee have fre- Kyiv restaurant the day “These people are sick. a physical on Saturday,” nor was he evaluated or British prime minister years ahead of schedule quently framed these com- after the president prod- They are sick. We don’t he said. Noting that he treated for any urgent or and a chief challenger. in an effort to win a plicated issues in the form ded Ukraine’s leader to have the freedom of the was at the Walter Reed acute issues. Specifically, At least 106 dead It was a chance for majority in the House of of a simple question: Was investigate political rival press in this country. We Military Hospital in he did not undergo any Corbyn to make up Commons that could pass there a ‘quid pro quo?’ As I Joe Biden. Sondland said have the opposite. We have Bethesda, Maryland only specialised cardiac or neu- in Iran protests ground in opinion polls his departure agreement testified previously, with he kept Mike Pompeo and a very corrupt media, and for a short time and for a rologic evaluations,” pres- that show his Labour with the EU. He blamed regard to the requested top administration offi- I hope they can get their very routine physical, the ident’s physician Sean P Dubai: Days of protests over Party trailing Johnson’s the opposition for “dither White House call and cials in the loop. He said act straight,” Trump, 73, president said that the rest Conley said in a state- rising fuel prices and a sub- Conservatives ahead of and delay, deadlock and White House meeting, the he specifically told vice- told reporters. “I went for of the physical will take ment. — PTI sequent government crack- the Dec. 12 election. division” and said a answer is yes.” president Mike Pence he down have killed at least 106 For Boris, the matchup Conservative government “We did not want to work “had concerns” that US people across Iran, Amnesty was an opportunity to would “end this national with Mr. Giuliani,” the military aid to Ukraine in opening remarks. “It call, despite the fact that Democrats as he was with- International said, adding shake off a wobbly cam- misery” and “break the ambassador said. But he ‘had become tied’ to the was no secret.” Trump has said he doesn’t holding military aid is at that the real figure may be paign start that has seen deadlock.” Corbyn said a said Trump told him and investigations. Sondland has told law- recall the conversation. the center of the impeach- much higher. Iran’s govern- the Conservatives thrown Labour government other diplomats working “Everyone was in the makers the White House Trump’s pressure on ment probe that imperils ment has not released a toll on the defensive by candi- would also settle the on Ukraine issues “talk loop,” Sondland testified has records of the July 26 Ukraine to investigate his presidency. — AP of those arrested, injured or dates’ gaffes and favour- Brexit question by negoti- killed in the protests that has itism allegations involv- ating a new divorce deal spread quickly across at ing Johnson’s relation- before holding a new EU least 100 cities and towns. ship with an American membership referendum Oli to continue as Nepal PM for 5 yrs But it disputed Amnesty’s businesswoman while he within six months. — AP Imran govt’s days report through its mission to Kathmandu: K.P. Sharma the high level meeting of Oli and former Premier the United Nations, calling it Oli will continue as the ruling NCP, according Prachanda during the ‘baseless allegations and Nepal's Prime Minister to high level party central secretariat meet- fabricated figures’. numbered: Cleric for the rest of the tenure sources. ing of the party on However, a UN agency earli- of the ruling Nepal In exchange, co-chair- Wednesday. er said it feared the unrest Karachi, Nov. 20: Communist Party's gov- man of the ruling party Two chairpersons of the may have killed ‘a significant Firebrand cleric-cum- ernment after he struck a Pushpa Kamal Dahal ruling Nepal Communist number of people’. politician Maulana deal with senior party "Prachanda" will get full Party Oli and Prachanda Amnesty cited ‘credible Fazlur Rehman has leader Prachanda on executive powers of the reached a deal that reports’ for its tally and said fired a fresh salvo at Wednesday over the divi- party's affairs. Prachanda will be the it ‘believes that the real Prime Minister Imran sion of the premiership. The deal was reached executive chairman of the death toll may be much Khan, saying the It was decided during between Prime Minister party. — PTI higher, with some reports ‘Gorbachev of Pakistan’ suggesting as many as 200 was heading a govern- have been killed’. ment that has its days Iranian authorities shut down numbered. internet access to the out- Speaking at a sit-in in side world Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour Party Bannu city in southern PUBLIC NOTICE leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday debate on the set Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Maulana Fazlur Rehman To be known to all that, Mr. Mayank Joshi of ‘Johnson V Corbyn’. — AFP the hard-line cleric and and Mr. Cristy Joshi both sons of Mr. Prem leader of the Jamiat ter. Kumar Joshi, both residents of 19-A, Golden Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl hit Rehman claimed the Enclave, Ranaji Enclave Part-I, Najafgarh, New Delhi-110043, are owners and in out at the prime minis- time for Pakistan physical possession of Flat No. 90, in Block ter for calling Tehreek-e-Insaf govern- No. C2C, Pocket-12, Janak Puri, New Delhi. Opposition leaders ment led by Khan was The original Allotment-cum-Demand Letter, Possession Letter, Possession Slip, NOC for Last campus protesters hold ‘thieves’, alleging that running out. “The roots Electricity and Water Connection and Bank the ‘selected’ govern- of this government have Challan etc of the said property have been ment has offered been cut. They have only lost. An F.I.R. to this effect has been lodged. Any person(s) found in possession of original National Reconciliation a number of days left,” documents may kindly write/contact with out as HK schools reopen Ordinance to Khan’s sis- he warned. — PTI above named person at above address. Hong Kong, Nov. 20: Hong „ A small group of dozen scrounged through Kong schools reopened on supplies in the cafeteria look- Wednesday after a six-day protesters refused to ing for food in the morning. shutdown but students and leave Hong Kong Trash litters public areas, commuters faced transit dis- Polytechnic University, and a stench permeates the ruptions as the last protesters the remnants of campus. One adamant pro- remained holed up on a uni- tester said, “I think if you go versity campus. hundreds who took over out and surrender, it just City officials tried to restore the campus for several shows you agree with what a sense of normalcy as pri- days. They fear arrests. the police and that govern- mary and secondary classes ment are doing or have given resumed. Workers began clea- Polytechnic capped more up the fight.” ning up debris blocking a than a week of intense There were scattered inci- major road tunnel, but it was protests, the latest flareup in dents of protesters stopping unclear how soon it could be the often violent unrest that trains by opening emergency reopened. A small group of has gripped the semi-auto- doors and blocking traffic on protesters refused to leave nomous Chinese city for more Wednesday but on a much Hong Kong Polytechnic than five months. smaller scale than last week. University, the remnants of Since a police siege of the Long lines at stations were hundreds who took over the campus began, more than witnessed because of train campus for several days. 1,000 people have been arrest- delays while a few stations They won’t leave because ed and hundreds of injured remained shut. Even as the they would face arrest. Police treated at hospitals, authori- latest violence wound down, a have set up a cordon around ties said. It was unclear how fundamental divide suggests the area to prevent anyone many protesters remained, the protests in the former from escaping. but they appeared to number British colony are far from The occupation of less than 100. About two over. — AP Noir classic TV prequel to director Roman PAGE Polanski’s Oscar-winning 12 Chinatown in the works Newsmakers THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

EPSTEIN CONTROVERSY Pregnant FIR against Yash woman killed Prince Andrew stepping Raj Films for by hunting We need more dogs in woods women’s voices ‘pocketing’ `100cr Lille, France: A preg- supported with money nant woman has been back from royal duties Mumbai: An FIR was killed by dogs while and that’s power registered against Yash walking her own dog in London: The Duke of York Raj Films company and a forest in — Elizabeth Banks, is stepping back from The Duke of York He said he deeply sym- Oz varsities cut its directors for alleged- northern France during said his links with the pathised with Epstein’s American actress royal duties for the “fore- ly pocketing `100 crore a hunt with hounds, seeable future” due to the convicted sex offender victims and ‘everyone ties with Duke by collecting music roy- investigators have said. Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Epstein became a who has been affected Sydney: Two Australian alties of members of the The body of the 29- Prince Andrew said his ‘major disruption’ to and wants some form of universities severed ties Indian Performing year-old woman was IN BRIEF links with the convicted the royal family closure’ with a charity founded by Rights Society by found on Saturday in a sex offender became a Financial services company Prince Andrew Economic Offences Aditya Uday forest outside the town “major disruption” to the Wednesday, after the Wing of the Mumbai of Villers-Cotterêts, Chopra Chopra Bush’s service dog royal family, BBC report- Standard Chartered and KPMG British royal refused to police, an official said on about 90km north-east of ed. already indicated they will recant his friendship with Wednesday. Paris, the prosecutor’s statue on display In a statement, he said review ties with his charities late sex offender Jeffrey The Indian Performing “Yash Raj Films office in nearby Soissons Houston: A life-size statue of he deeply sympathised Businesses and universities in Epstein. Rights Society recently Company and its direc- said. former President George H.W. with Epstein’s victims and the UK have already announced Bond University and filed a complaint against tors allegedly pocketed An autopsy showed Bush’s beloved service dog “everyone who has been they will no longer associate RMIT University in the Bollywood produc- `100 crore by collecting that she had died of will go on display next month affected and wants some themselves with the Prince Prince Melbourne said they tion house with the music royalties of mem- “bleeding after several at the presidential library in form of closure”. or his charities Andrew would no longer work EOW. bers of the Indian dog bites to the upper College Station, Texas. Sully, It comes as the duke has with “Pitch@Palace” — a The society alleged Performing Rights and lower limbs and the 3-year-old labrador assisted faced a growing backlash ple develop digital, busi- his girlfriend back in charity founded by the that Yash Raj Films did Society (IPRS),” the offi- head,” prosecutor Bush during the last six after a BBC interview. ness and employment 1999” — a reference to Duke of York to promote not let them collect roy- cial said quoting the Frederic Trinh said on months of his life before the Earlier, a letter written skills — since 2017 but Ghislaine Maxwell, who entrepreneurship. alties from telecom com- complaint. Tuesday. Some of the 41st US President passed in to the Times newspaper by “our dealings have been had been a friend of Queensland’s Bond panies, radio stations, The case has been reg- bites were “post- November 2018 at age 94. Buckingham Palace cast with its executive direc- Prince Andrew since she University said it had and music streaming istered under sections mortem”, he added. The dog became famous doubt on when the duke tors not its patron, the was at university. planned to review its work platforms. 409 (criminal breach of Trinh said that tests after he was photographed first met Epstein. Duke of York”. The 2011 letter was pub- with “Pitch@Palace” next The first information trust) and 34 (common had been carried out on next to Bush’s casket The 2011 letter says they “In light of recent devel- lished after the Times year, but brought forward report mentions names intention) of the Indian 93 dogs, including some last December. The bronze met in the early 1990s, not opments we are reviewing reported on the existence the decision. of Yash Raj Films com- Penal Code (IPC) and hounds from the hunt statue of Sully was created in 1999 as Prince Andrew our relationship with the of a photo of the prince “In light of recent pany and its directors relevant sections of the and five dogs belonging by artist Susan Bahary and said in his BBC interview. organisation and hope with 17-year-old Virginia events, the university does Aidtya and Uday Copyright Act, the offi- to the woman herself, to it will go on display on BT also became the latest that we might be able to Giuffre, then known as not intend to seek any fur- Chopra, an official said. cial said. try to establish which December 6. — PTI in a series of organisa- work further with them, Roberts, who would later ther involvement,” a The complainant “Since this is a legal ones attacked her. tions to distance them- in the event of a change in testify that she had been spokesperson told AFP. claimed the IPRS has the case the board cant com- The police have selves from Prince their patronage,” a forced to have sex with RMIT University said its exclusive right to collect ment about it until launched an investiga- Breakout star Lizzo Andrew, following the spokeswoman said. him. “involvement with royalties on behalf of tomorrow,” said a repre- tion into manslaughter interview. In his interview with the The duke has always Pitch@Palace concluded artists and music pro- sentative of the Indian by dog attack. tops Grammy noms In a statement, BT said it BBC’s Newsnight on denied any form of sexual in October 2019” and ducers but the YRF col- Performing Rights Le Courrier Picard had been working with Saturday, the duke said he contact or relationship would not be renewed. lected it unauthorisedly. Society. — PTI reported the dogs were New York: Singer and rapper iDEA — which helps peo- met Epstein “met through with her. — Agencies — AFP hunting deer. — AFP Lizzo scored eight Grammy nominations Wednesday to lead a field packed with new- comers, including bold pop Nasa detects iconoclast Billie Eilish and Hitler’s birthplace overnight sensation Lil Nas X, for music’s biggest honours. water vapour The diverse slate of budding talent appeared to reflect the in Austria is set to on Jupiter’s Recording Academy’s recent efforts to appease critics of the organisation behind moon Europa the gala, who have lambasted be a police station Washington: Scientists it as too white, too male and Vienna: The house where at Nasa have detected too generous to music world Adolf Hitler was born water vapour for the mainstays. — AFP will be turned into a first time above the sur- police station, Austria’s face of Europa, a finding interior ministry that supports the idea of announced Tuesday, after a liquid water ocean years of legal wrangling sloshing beneath the as the government looks miles-thick ice shell of to prevent the building the Jupiter’s moon. from becoming a neo-Nazi The study in Nature shrine. Astronomy, measured The yellow corner A file photo of the house the vapour by peering at house in the northern where Adolf Hitler was Europa through Keck town of Braunau on the Observatory in Hawaii. born in Braunau, Austria. ‘Can’t stand people in border with Germany, Missions to the outer where Hitler was born on Peschorn said in a press solar system have Kacey Musgraves at tight-fitting clothes’ April 20, 1889, was taken release. amassed enough infor- the premiere of The into government control The EU-wide architec- mation about Europa to Los Angeles: Filmmaker Bong Kacey Musgraves in 2016. ture competition will be make it a high-priority Joon-Ho has an affinity for Christmas Show in Karisma Kapoor walks on a superhero films but he would But the destiny of the launched this month with target of investigation ramp during a fashion show in building was subject to a a jury of experts, includ- in Nasa’s search for life. New York on Tuesday. still like to maintain distance — AP Amritsar on Tuesday. — AFP from them as he just can’t lengthy legal battle with ing a representative of What makes this moon stand people in tight-fitting the family of Gerlinde the town, expected to so alluring is the possi- clothes. He told Variety that Pommer, which owned make a decision on the bility that it may possess he understands the concerns the house for nearly a best design in the first all of the ingredients of veteran filmmaker Martin century. That only ended half of next year. necessary for life, said Scorsese but he does like this year when the coun- Austria’s highest court researchers from Nasa’s certain superhero films. “I try’s highest court ruled ruled earlier this year Goddard Space Flight have so much respect for on the compensation that Pommer was entitled Centre in the US. Scorsese....But if I look at the Pommer would receive. to some $9,00,000 in com- Scientists have evi- films individually, I enjoyed The interior ministry pensation, less than she dence that one of these Guardians of the Galaxy, will now invite submis- had sought but still more ingredients, liquid Winter Soldier by the Russo sions from architects to than she had been origi- water, is present under Brothers. There are great cin- have the building house nally offered. the icy surface and may the town’s police force. Pommer had been rent- sometimes erupt into ematic moments in those An interior view of the after films,” Joon-Ho said. — PTI “The house’s future ing the 800-square-metre space in huge geysers. usage by the police property — which also However, no one is able party (top), Mogley (dog) and should set a clear signal has several garages and to confirm the presence Allysa Seely; and Oksana that this building will parking spaces located of water in these plumes Masters with her award at the never be a place to com- behind the main building by directly measuring 2019 Team USA awards in EMILIA DID NOT memorate Nazism,” inte- — to the interior ministry the water molecule Universal City, California, on rior minister Wolfgang since the 1970s. — AFP itself. — PTI Migratory birds fly over the Ganga river in Prayagraj Tuesday. — AP GIVE IN TO on Wednesday morning. — PTI Burger king sued NUDES DEMAND Scientists crack mystery of Noisy ducks NEWS NUGGETS MALTA BUSINESSMAN ‘ARRESTED ON Los Angeles: Game of for cooking vegan Thrones star Emilia Clarke YACHT’ IN JOURNALIST MURDER PROBE says post Game of Thrones, patty on meat grill how pigeon flock together can keep YOGA EFFECTIVE she was often pressured into Beijing: In a first, by three basic rules — Valletta: Malta on performing nude scenes but Miami: A vegan cus- researchers have found avoid collision with peers, quacking: AGAINST SLEEP Wednesday arrested a she never gave in to the tomer is suing Burger how each individual in a match speed and direc- tycoon in connection demands. Talking to actor King for cooking its pigeon flock is influenced tion of motion with the DISTURBANCE & PAIN with the murder of Dax Shepard on his podcast plant-based patties on by the other members rest of the group, and try French court Boston: Yoga or physical journalist Daphne Armchair Expert, the same grills it uses for during flight, an advance to stay near the centre, Dax, France: A French therapy may be effective in Caruana Galizia, the Clarke, without meat, BBC reported. that may lead to a better they said. court has allowed a treating joint occurrences day after an alleged Yorgen Daphne naming them, said Philip Williams said understanding of biologi- The study in Chaos, group of ducks in the of sleep disturbance and middleman was offered Fenech Galizia some producers the way the Impossible cal networks. examined how every indi- southwest of the coun- back pain, according to a a pardon to identify the thought she would Whopper is grilled leaves The researchers, includ- vidual pigeon within a try to keep on quacking study which suggests the mastermind behind est development in the be willing to do it “coated in meat by- ing those from the flock is influenced by oth- after complaints from two exercises can reduce the killing. long-running case that the nude scenes products”. Southeast University in ers, and revealed that the neighbours over their the need for medication. Maltese national raised questions about because she did He said tagline, “100% China, studied the syn- dynamics are not so sim- noisy behaviour, at least The study, published in the Yorgen Fenech was Malta’s rule of law. so in HBO’s epic Whopper, 0% Beef”, was chronised flight of three ple. The researchers sam- pending a detailed inves- Journal of General Internal detained on his yacht Galizia is described fantasy series, that Emilia misleading. Burger King flocks of ten pigeons each pled each bird’s position, tigation of noise levels. Medicine, said sleep quality at dawn as he tried to by supporters as a ended in May. “I’m Clarke did not comment, but to understand the mecha- velocity, and acceleration The case of the ducks improved significantly for leave Malta, a police “one-woman a lot savvier with print on website says nisms behind coordinated with time, used this data in the southwestern 52 weeks after 12 weeks of source said, in the lat- WikiLeaks.” — AFP what I’m comfortable with, people wanting a meat- behaviour. to estimate which pigeons Landes region was the yoga classes or one-on-one and what I am okay with free option can request Until now synchronised directly influenced each latest in the country to PT with a therapist. doing. I’ve had fights on set “non-broiler prepara- flight in birds was other individual in the pit traditions of rearing The researchers, includ- AM A CLIMATE CHANGE BELIEVER, SAYS before where I’m like, ‘No, tion”. — Agencies believed to be influenced group. — PTI animals against the ing those from Boston the sheet stays up’ and tastes of newcomers, fol- Medical Centre in the US, AIRLINE CHIEF AS HE HAILS THUNBERG they’re like, ‘You don’t wanna lowing the well-publi- said there are long-term London: The president disappoint your Game of cised legal dispute over benefits from these non- of Emirates Sir Tim Thrones fans. And I’m like, a rowdy rooster in west- pharmacologic approaches. Clark, the biggest long- ‘F**k you.’ I feel like I’ve seen British village that keeps finding cash ern France. They said sleep distur- haul airline in the enough now to know what is A couple who bought a bance and insomnia are world, was no climate actually needed,” Clarke, who & ‘honestly’ hands it to authorities neighbouring property common among people with change denier. played Daenerys Targaryen in last year had com- chronic low back pain, with “I’m a climate change Greta Sir Tim the show, said. The 33-year- London: Blackhall Colliery street. The latest discovery on plained of “significant previous research showing believer. I have to say, it Thunberg Clark old actor said she has has one claim to fame — its Durham police said a Monday was the fourth noise” from the group of that nearly 60 per cent of took me a long time to immense respect for Jason beach featured in the cli- total of $33,500, 30,300 had this year, he added, specu- around 50 ducks and people with cLBP experi- get there.” “And we [in “I quite like Extinction Momoa, who starred oppo- max of the Michael Caine been found over the past lating that a Good geese kept the backgar- enced poor sleep quality the aviation industry] Rebellion and Greta site her as Khal Drogo in the film Get Carter. Apart from five years — 13 packages of Samaritan could be drop- den of Dominique and 53 per cent diagnosed aren’t doing ourselves Thunberg for having first season of GOT, as he that, it is like many strug- £2,000 in £20 notes. ping off the cash parcels. Douthe, 67, in the town with insomnia. According any favours by chuck- brought a real focus to helped her get through the gling former mining vil- “These bundles are Forster praised the of Soustons. She said to the researchers, the med- ing billions of tons of the issue,” he said. nude scenes. “It’s only now lages in England. always left in plain sight “incredible community that the ducks were given ication for both sleep and carbon into the air,” he “They have a role to that I realise how fortunate I But the village on the such as on pavements and spirit” of the locals who a stay of execution in back pain may have serious told the BBC. play... We really need was with that....He was so County Durham coast is discovered by the public handed in the cash — with Dax in a decision issued side effects, with increased Another surprise is this kind of thing to kind and considerate and now at the centre of a mys- who have handed them in,” newspapers suggesting vil- on Tuesday, adding that risk of drug-related over- his admiration for cli- force us to make deci- cared about me as a human tery — as bundles of cash said Detective Constable lage may be the most hon- she was “relieved” by dose and death. — PTI mate change activists. sions”. — Agencies being,” she said. —PTI keep turning up in the John Forster. est place in Britain. — AFP ruling. — AFP

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GUIDE TO FORTUNE ■ JNUSU office-bearers demand resignation of vice-chancellor Tick the answer and check 30-yr-old escapes them below. When was SAARC found- 1ed? High-power panel to visit JNU as abductors get AGE CORRESPONDENT was held on October 28 ■ 1985 NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 without the students’ ■ 1982 union be reconvened and stuck in traffic ■ 1980 A high-power committee the hostel manual be constituted by the HRD passed only after sugges- Noida, Nov. 20: The Who composed the ministry will visit the tions are taken from us,” abduction bid of a 30- Sachin Pathak was 2famous song Sare Jahan JNU campus on Friday to JNUSU secretary Satish year-old man went comi- abducted from Okhla Se Achha? meet the students and find Chandra Yadav said. “We cally wrong, allowing him Bird Sanctuary Metro a solution to the current also put forth the point to flee as his abductors’ Station by the ■ Mohammad Iqbal issues concerning the uni- about the vice-chancellor car as it first got caught in assailants. They sped ■ Jaidev versity, officials said on not meeting us, which has heavy traffic on the towards Kalindi Kunj ■ Rabindranath Tagore Wednesday. brought the situation to Noida-Delhi road and in Delhi but were met Earlier in the day, this level,” he added. then it broke down, police with heavy traffic on What piece of clothing Jawaharlal Nehru The JNUSU issued a said on Wednesday. University Students’ statement, saying, “Our The victim, Sachin the route. The 3was invented by French assailants then decid- fashion designer Louis Union (JNUSU) office- demand is to arrive at a Pathak, escaped the bearers met the committee new manual through an clutches of his abductors ed to take a U-turn Reard in 1946? members at Shastri acceptable deliberative when they got out of and drove in the Bhawan here. The stu- process. The current man- Visually challenged students of JNU their Honda City, which wrong lane for some ■ Tank top dents have been agitating ual disregards affirmative protest against lathicharge on them on had a flat tyre, to stop a ■ Bikini distance. Later their for over three weeks, action and does not guar- Wednesday. JNUSU president Aishe random Maruti WagonR ■ Mini-skirt car had a flat tyre. demanding rollback of a antee reservations to SC, Ghosh (L) with other student-leaders to flee the spot, officials recent hostel fee hike. ST and PWD (persons with after meeting with HRD ministry officials said. Six people, includ- “The high-power commit- disabilities) students in at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi. Bombay ing the four who were in added. During probe, it SHORT TAKES tee of the human resource hostel seats, which we can- University students protest against the the car, were arrested on emerged that the abduc- development (HRD) min- not accept. Tuesday on charges of tors and Mr Pathak had a fee hike in JNU in Mumbai on Wednesday. istry met students from “We shall nether deviate kidnapping, robbery, dispute over the leader- 2 held in attempt JNU on Wednesday and nor deter from our PTI among others, a police ship of a tempo union took stock of their views at demands – complete with- official said. operating from Sector 94 a cordial meeting at Shastri drawal of the manual and Mr Pathak alias Chini Metro station after which to murder case Bhawan. They agreed to the decisions taken at the was abducted on Monday the conspiracy was New Delhi: With the arrest of meet the students again on council meeting. The HRD from Okhla Bird hatched. 19-year-old youth and appre- Friday at the JNU campus ministry must ensure Divyang students protest Sanctuary Metro station. Later on Tuesday, four hension of a minor, the Delhi to find solutions to the cur- accountability of the JNU Bundled into a car, they accused — Mustaqeem Police has claimed to solve rent issue,” a senior official administration through sped towards Kalindi (23), Mohit Awana (24), an attempt to murder case. of the ministry said. “The the resignation of the Kunj in Delhi but were Deepak (22) and Gaurav The accused was identified committee appealed to the vice-chancellor or recom- at old police headquarters met with heavy traffic on (22) — were arrested from as Shamsad (19) and his students to restore normal- mend constitution of a the route. Yamuna Pusta Road while minor accomplice is nabbed cy on the campus immedi- visitorial enquiry,” the AGE CORRESPONDENT and taken to Vasant Kunj personnel who allegedly The abductors then they were travelling with along with the weapon of ately, to which the students statement added. NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 police station. Later, they beat them. The students decided to take a U-turn illegal firearms and offence (knife). DCP responded positively,” he The committee members said their bus was brought were given assurance that and drove in the wrong ammunition in a stolen (Northeast) Ved Prakash added. also met the hostel presi- Visually challenged stu- to the old police headquar- an enquiry will conducted lane for some distance. car, the official said. Surya said, on Saturday infor- The meeting commenced dents of JNU later in the dents of JNU on ters at ITO where they and appropriate action Later their car had a flat Based on information mation about the stabbing at around 10.30 am. The day. The HRD ministry Wednesday protested out- protested. will taken,” said Anil tyre near Sector 94 received from them, two incident was received at JNUSU office-bearer constituted the three- side the old police head- “We want a written apol- Mittal, additional public “gaushala” and they got more accused, Balendra Seelampur police station. attended it along with stu- member committee on quarters at ITO to mark ogy from police who had relation officer, Delhi down to stop an oncoming (32) and Raheesh (24), The victim sustained two dent councillors from dif- Monday to recommend their protest against the beaten up the students. A Police. WagonR but Mr Pathak were also arrested for stabbed injuries on the chest ferent schools of the uni- ways to restore normal police lathicharge on uni- few days back, police were Students of Delhi fled from the Honda City their role in the conspira- by three unknown assailants versity. The JNUSU put functioning at JNU. versity students. protesting after they were University on Wednesday and jumped across into cy, the police said. on a bike. During the probe, forth the demand for a com- The panel members met The members of the JNU beaten up by lawyers. How protested against the the “gaushala” to escape One of the accused, Pala tip-off was received that plete rollback of the hostel JNU officials on Tuesday. visually challenged stu- could they forget that stu- “police lathicharge” on the abductors, the official Pradhan, involved in the Shamshad, Junaid and a fee hike and said till the While the JNUSU alleged dents forum also alleged dents also have a right to their JNU counterparts said. conspiracy is absconding minor were involved in the time the committee submit- that the registrar and the V- that when they were going protest?” said the protest- during a demonstration On Tuesday, a complaint and efforts are on to attack. After which ted its report, the fee hike C refused to meet the panel to Jai Singh Road to ing students. over hostel fee hike. They was registered at the arrest him, the police Shamshad and minor were must be put in abeyance. members, the university protest outside the new “The students have sub- also protested against the Sector 39 police station added. Four stolen cars nabbed. During interroga- “We demanded that the maintained that only the police headquarters, the mitted a memorandum to New Education Policy and after which an FIR was were impounded from tion, it was revealed that fol- inter-hall administration deans of all schools were police stopped them. They the police demanding said it is an “attempt” to registered and investiga- their possession. lowing an altercation after committee meeting that called for the meeting. said their bus was stopped action against those police privatise education. tion taken up, the official — PTI the vehicle of the victim and accused persons were about to collide they attacked him Woman doc with a knife. ‘Aadhaar not found dead in Anger in BJP over ‘tainted’ engineer’s entry 30 cartons of SHASHI BHUSHAN saffron fold at its city unit knowledge about his past Narendra Modi’s fight NEW DELHI, NOV. 20 headquarters at Pundit A section of Delhi or anything about Mr Ali,” against corruption. mandatory liquor seized Gurgaon, dad Pant Marg in presence of BJP leadership said said Mr Haroon. A senior party leader The recent joining of an Delhi BJP vice president that allowing joining In an order dated also questioned the state for property New Delhi: The Delhi Police cries foul play assistant engineer, who Shazia Ilmi, state minori- of an officer of October 31, North leadership for allowing Mr has recovered 1500 qtrs of was forced by the BJP-led ty morcha president doubtful credential Corporation commission- Ali to join BJP. “Is anyone registration’ illicit liquor from a car in Gurgaon, Nov. 20: A 29- North Delhi Municipal Mohammed Haroon and would ultimately er Varsha Joshi while being held responsible for Bawana area. However, the year-old woman doctor Corporation to take com- media department head harm the Prime excising her powers had this? Who allowed him to New Delhi, Nov. 20: accused fled away from the was found dead under pulsory retirement, in the Ashok Goel on Tuesday ruled compulsory retire- join the party? Why his Aadhaar is accepted spot. DCP (Outer North) mysterious circum- BJP’s city unit has created evening. Mr Haroon who Minister Narendra ment of Mr Ali along 38 background was not as proof of identity Gaurav Sharma said that the stances in her sector 43 sharp differences in the was present at the event, Modi’s fight against other engineers of the checked,” he asked. for property registra- ASI Suresh and CT Sukhdev apartment here, a police rank and file of the party however, said he had no corruption civic body. Citing ground To avoid any such misad- tion and land muta- on Tuesday were performing officer said on with a section of leaders role in Mr Ali’s joining the of Mr Ali’s compulsory venture, a party leader tion, but it is optional duty when they noticed a Wednesday. alleging that involvement party. “I had no knowledge retirement, a section of suggested that a panel or requirement and suspicious car in Pooth Sonam Mor, who of such “tainted” officers about his (Mr Ali) joining Ali joining the BJP. I par- Delhi BJP leadership said committee of senior office there is no provision Khurd area. The staff chased worked at the Fortis hos- could harm the party in the BJP. Ms Ilmi and Mr ticipated in the function that allowing joining of an bearers must be formed to in the law making it the car for almost a kilome- pital in Gurgoan, was the coming Assembly elec- Goel felicitated Mr Ali’s after seeing the presence officer of doubtful creden- get background checked of mandatory, AAP told tre after which they com- found lying on the floor tions. joining. No one consulted of people from minority tial would ultimately any new entrant in the the Delhi High Court pelled it to stop. While the in her flat, police said, Sharafat Ali joined the or informed me about Mr community. I have no harm the Prime Minister BJP. on Wednesday. staff was approaching the adding that some tablets The submission by vehicle, the driver took were strewn across the the state was made in advantage and fled away. bed inside the room. an affidavit filed During the inspection of the The woman’s father, before a bench in car, 30 cartons containing Onkar Lal Motis ‘Very poor’ air likely to response to notice 1500 qtrs were recovered, accused her in-laws of issued to it on a PIL DCP added. causing dowry harass- by BJP leader ment and abetting her to Ashwini Kumar commit suicide. He also turn ‘severe’ in next 2 days Upadhyay seeking 2 held for duping claimed that his son-in- linking of immovable law — Shikhar Mor — New Delhi, Nov. 20: Air and movable property `25L in ATM fraud who is a doctor at the quality in the national Ghaziabad mall documents of citizens AIIMS, is a drug addict capital entered the very with Aadhaar num- New Delhi: Delhi Police on and would often beat and poor category on fined `25L for ber to curb corrup- Wednesday claimed to have torture his daughter. Wednesday and is likely to tion, black money arrested two persons who “Soon after the mar- turn severe over the next using gensets generation and “bena- used to dupe people by riage of my daughter on two days due to prevailing mi” transactions. cloning their ATM cards. The May 11, 2018, her hus- calm winds and increased Ghaziabad, Nov. 20: The “Aadhaar is one of police said that the duo had band and in-laws started incidents of farm fires, district administration the documents which looted over `25 lakh from harassing her for dowry. Securitymen detain a member of the Youth Congress officials said. and the pollution control executants of con- people in the city by making I also learnt that her during a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday. — AFP The national capital’s board slapped a fine of veyance deeds are 500 ATM clones in last three husband is a drug addict air quality index (AQI) `25 lakh on the manage- required to submit as months. The accused have and was forcing her to was 301 at 4 pm on ment of the Pacific Mall proof of identity for been identified as Rajesh start consuming drugs,” Court spares AAP MLA of Wednesday, up from 242 at A foreigner wearing a in Kaushambi area here registration of prop- Sharma (52) and Shamsher Mr Motis said. On one 4 pm on Tuesday, accord- mask walks at IGI Airport, on Wednesday for alleged- erties, however, the (22). The police said that the occassion, her in-laws ing to the Central in New Delhi on ly using diesel generators, same, as on date is duo was also involved in even broke her leg and jail, asks to pay 10K fine Pollution Control Board Wednesday. — PTI officials said. only an optional dozen other cases. Deputy due to the continuous ` (CPCB). With an AQI of It booked two general requirement,” said commissioner of police harassment, she was not New Delhi, Nov. 20: An polling stations. It said 366, Ghaziabad was the winds in Delhi are likely managers of the mall for AAP government. (Dwarka) Anto Alphonse said well both physically and AAP MLA, convicted for the reasoning given by most-polluted in the coun- to prevent dispersion of violating anti-pollution The Delhi govern- on Monday tip-off was mentally, Mr Motis said. creating ruckus near a the magisterial court for try on Wednesday, the pollutants and the fire norms, district magis- ment also said that in received that Sharma had For a brief period, polling booth during 2013 not extending the benefit CPCB data revealed. count has increased sig- trate Ajay Shankar Supreme Court judge- withdrawn money by using Sonam lived with us in Assembly polls here, got of probation to the MLA Greater Noida (340) and nificantly (around 1,000) Pandey said. The action ment of September, it cloned cards. A trap was laid Kota, Rajasthan but away with lighter punish- was appropriate. Noida (320) also recorded as compared to last week. followed after complaints has been categorical- and he was nabbed. On his upon returning to Delhi, ment as a special court on The court, however, their AQI in the “very However, the direction of were received through ly held that mandato- search, 10 cloned debit and Shikhar did not accept Wednesday overruled a acquitted Kumar of the poor” category. An AQI transport-level will con- WhatsApp, he said. The ry production of credit cards, four transaction her, Mr Motis claimed. lower court’s three-month offence of obstructing between 201 and 300 is tinue to fluctuate between DM said he had received Aadhaar details or slips, and one VeriFone Data In September this year, jail term and asked him public servant in dis- considered “poor”, 301-400 easterly to northerly and complaints regarding pol- number may only be Saving Machine were recov- Sonam quit her job at to pay only `10,000 fine. charge of public func- “very poor” and 401-500 may not bring significant lution caused in the area insisted upon for wel- ered. Further, on his instance, the AIIMS and joined Special judge Ajay tions. It further said that “severe”. farm fire plume to Delhi due to the use of diesel fare schemes. Shamsher was also Fortis, he said. “I have a Kumar Kuhar passed the although Kumar had The government’s air on Thursday. The smoke generators. — PTI The Centre said that apprehended. strong suspicion that order on an application caused obstruction in tak- quality monitoring and from stubble burning it needs more time to she died due to the con- filed by Manoj Kumar ing out the EVMs/ballot forecasting service accounted for 14 per cent file its response and THE ANSWERS TO TODAY’S GUIDE TO FORTUNE tinuous torture of her against the June 25 order boxes and election mate- SAFAR said the air quali- of Delhi pollution on is expected to increase the therefore, the court

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1985 ■ ■ action against them,” Kondli MLA for disorder- the votes.” will be mainly due to two Weather experts said a levels. — PTI Mr Motis said. — PTI ly conduct in or near — PTI factors — calm surface fresh western disturbance — PTI Ruled out PAGE Bangladesh’s reserve opener Saif Hassan was on Wednesday ruled out of the Day/Night Cricket 14 Test against India owing to a finger injury THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI Party in pink at Gardens A pink-ball Test is like officiating five New Delhi, Nov. 20: Shami can be Ashwin says back to back Senior Indian off-spin- deadly: Saha Bring Ashwin ODIs. More or less ner Ravichandran India wicketkeeper Ashwin feels Wriddhiman Saha on Day/Night game same timing. Day/Night Tests will Wednesday brushed back in limited mark a new beginning aside concerns — S. Ravi, ICC Elite Panel for the traditional for- about pink ball marks new umpire mat in the country as being a chal- overs: Bhajji the spectator count lenge for will improve drastical- bowlers New Delhi, Nov. 20: ly owing to the match like start for Spin great Harbhajan SHORT TAKES timings. Singh feels India will play their Test Ravichandran Ashwin India lose to Pak, maiden Day/Night deserves a comeback in Test starting Friday, India’s limited overs out of ACC Cup against Bangladesh in set-up as a reward for Kolkata. The daily cricket his recent exploits with Dhaka: India crashed out of the proceedings in the the red ball. Asian Cricket Council Emerging match will start at With the management Teams Cup after losing by three 1pm and wind up and selectors exploring runs to arch-rivals Pakistan in by 8pm. options ahead of the the first semifinal here on “I just hope T20 World Cup next Wednesday. Pakistan dished this marks year, opportunities out a strong top-order display the begin- have been given to the to put up 267 for seven on the ning of likes of W. Sundar and board after opting to bat. where we get Rahul Chahar. Openers Omair Yousuf (66 off huge crowds com- As the selectors meet 97 balls) and Haider Ali (43 off ing into the stadium to pick the ODI and T20 60) put on a 90-run opening and test cricket gets its squads for the West stand to lay a solid foundation. credit and obviously Mohammed Shami Indies series next Thereafter, Said Badar (47 not with the change in tim- who, according to him, month, Harbhajan said out off 48), skipper Rohail ings people can afford can be trusted to come Ashwin should get Nazir (35) and Imran Rafiq (28) to finish their work good irrespective of another chance in the made useful contributions with and come into the the ball’s colour or the shorter versions of BCCI president Sourav Ganguly inspects the pitch at the the bat to take Pakistan to a game, watch it and nature of the surface. I the game. Eden Gardens on Wednesday. — AFP defendable score. Pacer Shivam enjoy it,” Ashwin said. Shami had a match- “This is what I feel, Mavi (2/53), off-spinner Hrithik His teammate Mohd. haul of seven wickets if you are looking to Shokeen (2/59) and Saurabh Shami is focussed on among the Indian pace bowl a spinner Dubey (2/60) shared six wick- the challenges that attack’s collective haul upfront (which Sundar ets between them. Chasing, await him in the game. of 14 scalps in the has been doing in Yesteryear stars to skipper Belur Ravi Sharath (47 “The middle session home team’s innings T20s), you rather have off 43 balls) and Aryan Juyal should be the main and 130-run victory a wicket-taker which (17 off 17) made a bright start, focus for batsman over Bangladesh in the Ashwin is. Why not stitching 43 runs off just 38 while using the pink first Test in Indore. (give him a chance)? descend on Kolkata balls for the opening wicket. ball unlike the morn- “With the form they He has also done a After the dismissal of Juyal, ing session that is usu- (Shami, Ishant good job with the red Kolkata, Nov. 20: India’s “Runa Laila will be per- Sharath held fort in the compa- ally considered the Sharma and Umesh ball recently,” finest cricketers including forming, Jeet Ganguly will ny of top-scorer Sanvir Singh most important in a Yadav) are in, the pink Harbhajan said on Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil be performing. I am very (76 off 90) with a fifty-plus test match as it will ball is not a factor. Tuesday. Gavaskar and Kapil Dev excited. Just see the excite- stand, but India’s chase hit a have more of a swing Especially “Ashwin spins the will assemble during the ment, four days are already roadblock once the duo got in Eden Gardens,” he (Mohammed) Shami, ball, he has got more country’s first-ever day- sold out in a Test match,” out. India were dealt a severe said. he can be deadly on variations. Someone night Test against he added. blow when Armaan Jaffer (46 Shami said the any wicket. He has like a Sundar needs to Bangladesh, starting here Asked whether after the off 53) and Yash Rathod (13) bowlers will have to pace and is able to learn. I want him to do on Friday. Eden Test, India will play a were dismissed in quick succes- work very hard to extract reverse well. I am all for blood- The iconic Eden Gardens day-night Test in its sion, reducing the team to 211 extract any assistance swing,” Saha said ing in youngsters but is all set to witness a musi- upcoming tour to Australia for five in 38.1 overs. — PTI from the pink ball. when asked whether they must learn else cal extravaganza in the in January next year, “...the pink ball is only colour of the ball they will be replaced, presence of former crick- Ganguly replied: “We will useful when there a will make more dif- considering the stiff eters, celebrities and politi- see.” Malinga may play hard and grassy wick- ference. Saha said competition,” said the cians during India and The Cricket Association et because the ball goes that they haven’t yet 39-year-old. Bangladesh’s first-ever of Bengal (CAB) and BCCI for 2 more years straight. checked how much Ashwin last played a pink ball Test. have put in place several Colombo: Sri Lanka captain and “Pink ball is a very movement is on offer limited overs game for According to BCCI presi- plans to mark India’s maid- veteran pacer Lasith Malinga different ball and does- as far as pink ball is India in July 2017, fol- dent Sourav Ganguly, the en pink ball Test. has had a rethink on his deci- n’t work like the white concerned. “We are lowing which he and second Test of the two- Bangladesh Prime sion to retire after next year’s or red ball at all so yet to see the move- Ravindra Jadeja were match series will be one to Minister Sheikh Hasina is Twenty20 World Cup, saying he there is a very low pos- ment of the pink ball. overlooked for the remember. “Sachin expected to ring the ‘Eden can carry on for another two sibility that in the last But the colour of the shorter formats with (Tendulkar), (Sunil) Bell’ along with West years. Malinga, in March, had session we get a swing ball won’t matter with wrist-spinners Gavaskar, Kapil (Dev), Bengal Chief Minister stated that he wanted to retire or reverse so we will the current form of Yuzvendra Chahal and Rahul (Dravid), Anil Mamata Banerjee on the after the Twenty20 World Cup have to work very our pacers,” Saha Kuldeep. (Kumble) everyone will be first day of the match. scheduled in October- hard,” he said. added. — PTI Jadeja was able to there. In tea time, there Besides, a host of sport- November in Australia next make a comeback but will be carts going around ing starts, including star year. But the 36-year-old, who Ashwin hasn’t. The the stadium with former shuttler P V Sindhu, chess captains Sri Lanka in the short- selectors are trying out captains in them,” ace Viswanathan Anand est format, now says he can various combinations Ganguly said. and tennis sensation Sania play on beyond that. for the T20 World Cup “There is a musical per- Mirza are expected to “T20 is four overs and I feel Coach Vettori wants in Australia. formance at tea time and at grace the occasion. with my skill, I can manage T20 Kuldeep has not been the end of the day there is As per plans, paratroop- as a bowler. As a captain, part of the last three a felicitation. Both the ers are expected to fly into because I’ve played so many Bangla to be excited T20 series while Chahal teams, former captains, Eden to hand a pink ball T20s around the world that I Kolkata, Nov. 20: made a successful Prime Minister Sheikh each to captains Virat feel I can manage that period Bangladesh’s spin comeback against Hasina, Chief Minister Kohli and Mominul Haque for maybe another two years,” bowling consultant Bangladesh. — PTI will be there. just before the toss. — PTI Malinga told ‘ESPNCricinfo’. Daniel Vettori is The veteran said he is waiting done dwelling on the to hear from Sri Lanka Cricket “negatives” and on whether he would be lead- wants his team to feel ing the side in the Twenty20 excited about com- Rohit’s workload and Dhawan’s showpiece. — PTI peting in its maiden Day/Night Test even though it happens to form to be discussed by selectors be against a incompa- FOCUS ON SHAW, rably formidable-at- Kolkata, Nov. 20: Vice-cap- five T20 Internationals, captain has played 25 ODIs, home India. tain Rohit Sharma’s work- three ODIs and two Test 11 Twenty20 Internationals, DHAWAN IN SUPER India and load management and open- matches. which is three ODIs and four Bangladesh will er Shikhar Dhawan’s poor The Indian team is sched- T20Is more than skipper square off in their form are expected to domi- uled to play three Twenty 20 Virat Kohli, who has been LEAGUE STAGE maiden Day/Night Daniel Vettori nate the deliberations when Internationals against the rested twice. Surat: The spotlight would Test starting here on out if slips, gully and the national selection com- West Indies with the series- While the onus will also be firmly be on the likes of Shikhar Friday and the talk umpire is picking it mittee meets here on opener in Mumbai on on Rohit to give his view- Dhawan and young Prithvi has been all about the up well. They say Thursday to decide on December 6 followed by point, the possibility of him Shaw when the Super League challenges of coping there’s a small halo India’s limited-overs squads matches in being given a break in at stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali with the pink ball effect,” he pointed for the home series against Thiruvananthapuram least one of the two formats Trophy T20 tournament begins under floodlights. out. the West Indies. (December 8) and looks strong. here on Thursday. The focus will “We are excited to While a handful of This is likely to be the last Hyderabad (December 11). The other person, who be on out-of-form opener play rather than players from India meeting chaired by MSK The three ODIs will be might feel the heat is senior Dhawan, who has not had a think about the nega- have played a Prasad as he and central played in Chennai opener Shikhar Dhawan. great run in recent times as well tives,” Vettori told pink-ball game in zone selector Gagan Khoda (December 15), Dhawan hasn’t been in the as Shaw, who recently returned reporters ahead of domestic cricket, are on their way out having Visakhapatnam (December best of forms since he to competitive cricket after the Test. Bangladesh’s only completed four years. If all 18) and Cuttack (December returned to cricket after sus- serving an eight month retro- “Visibility is fine, experience with that goes well, Rohit may get 22). taining an injury. spective ban for a doping viola- but the only anecdot- was a one-off some well-deserved rest dur- Rohit’s workload will be Mayank Agarwal’s stupen- tion. Dhawan is currently going al conversation I Day/Night four-day R. Ashwin during a training session ahead of ing the three-match ODI the prominent point of dis- dous form in Test cricket through a rough patch. The have heard is around match in 2013 but India’s first D/N Test against Bangladesh series against the Caribbean cussion as he has played and a very good List A Delhi left-handed batsman had being a little bit hard none of the current at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. — AP team so that he is fresh and close to 60 competitive career average of 50-plus scores of 0 (9) against J&K, 9 to pick up from point team players were a rejuvenated for the tough matches (including IPL) this and an above 100 strike-rate (6) against Jharkhand, 19 (18) and square-leg. It will part of that fixture. tour of New Zealand next year. In the current calendar makes him a good choice to against Sikkim and 35 (33) be interesting to find — PTI year where India will play year, the limited overs vice- partner KL Rahul. — PTI against Odisha in the league stage of the national T20 cham- pionship and he would be more than keen to turn things around. Another promising opener who would want to make most of the opportunity No shame in showing tears, it’s ok for men to cry: Sachin is Shaw, who returned with a bang from a doping ban, slam- New Delhi, Nov. 20: “I grew up believing this. past these stereotypes and ming a half-century against “There’s no shame in There’s no And the reason I’m writing notions of what men can Assam in the last game of the showing your tears,” said shame in to you today, is because I or cannot do. Whoever you league stage for Mumbai. Shaw Sachin Tendulkar on realised that I was wrong. are, wherever you are, I will have to make optimum use Wednesday, recalling a showing your My struggles and my pain wish you this courage,” he of the Super League stage if he time when he believed that tears. So why hide a made me who I am, shap- said. has to impress the national crying makes a man weak, part of you that ing me into a better man,” Tendulkar said his tribe selectors and make a comeback a belief he wants none to he added. will face “fear, doubts and to the national team. In all have now. actually makes you The 46-year-old, arguably experience great tribula- probability, Shaw will open for In an open letter to fellow stronger? Why hide the greatest batsman to tions” and it is fine if some Mumbai, replacing an in-form men in the ongoing have played cricket, said of it leads to a breakdown. Jay Bista, with senior pro International Men’s Week, your tears? crying does not mean “Undoubtedly, there will Aditya Tare. His teammates and the cricket icon said his — SACHIN weakness. be times when you fail, and three India players — Shreyas tribe should never pretend “It takes a lot of courage you will feel like crying Iyer, Shivam Dube and Shardul to be tough when things TENDULKAR to show your pain and and letting it all out. But Thakur — also have an opportu- are falling apart. your vulnerability. But just sure enough, you’ll hold nity to cement their places in “There’s no shame in stronger? Why hide your are brought up to believe as sure as the morning, back the tears and pretend the Indian T20 squad for the showing your tears. So tears?” he asked in an emo- — that men are not sup- you’ll emerge from it to be tough. Because that’s West Indies series with good why hide a part of you that tional note. posed to cry. That crying tougher and better. So I what men do,” he wrote. A file photo of Australia’s Steve Smith who had broken outings. — PTI actually makes you “Because that’s what we makes a man weak. encourage you to move — PTI down while apologising for the ball tampering incident. New manager Former Hamburg manager Hannes Wolf was PAGE named as the new coach of struggling Genk, Sport 15 the Belgian champions announced on Tuesday THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

HONG KONG | PROTESTS Fans turn backs HISTORY MAKER on China anthem We’ve been talking ■ Triple-double again for James as Lakers roll Thunder Dubai, Nov. 20: Hong ● Home fans jeered about improving Kong fans turned their Los Angeles, Nov. 20: “My body felt good, bet- backs to the Chinese and turned backs as our defense LeBron James became the ter than what I expected,” national anthem once the Chinese national everytime. Tonight first player in NBA histo- Anthony said. “It was again but supported their anthem played ry to record a triple-dou- cool. team and were rewarded we showed it. ble against every team in “I just enjoyed being with a first win in Asian ● Fans got reward — Golden State Warriors veteran the league on Tuesday as back out there, getting qualifying, 2-0, over with a first win in Draymond Green the Los Angeles Lakers into the flow of things, the Cambodia, on Tuesday. powered to victory over routines, putting the uni- Before the match, home Asian qualifying, 2-0, the Oklahoma City form on and getting up fans jeered and turned over Cambodia Thunder. and down the court.” their backs to the pitch as SHORT TAKES James finished with 25 Jrue Holiday led the the Chinese national the ball into the net. points, 11 rebounds and 10 scoring for the Pelicans anthem played. Hong Kong have five England to host assists in a hardfought with 22 points while FIFA fined the Hong points in Group C, while 112-107 win over the Brandon Ingram had 21 Kong Football Association Cambodia stayed bottom Denmark team Thunder at the Staples points off the bench. 15,000 Swiss francs (13,700 with one. Iraq, playing Center. In Memphis, the crisis- euros or HKD 117,944) fol- against Bahrain at the London: England will host Anthony Davis led the hit Golden State Warriors lowing a similar incident neutral venue of the Denmark in one of two friend- Lakers scoring with 34 ended a seven-game losing before the September 10 Amman International lies to be played at Wembley in points, while adding seven streak with a comfortable match against Iran. Stadium in Jordan, March in preparation for next rebounds and four assists. road victory over the On Tuesday, James Ha remained on top of Group year’s European championships. The win saw the Lakers Grizzlies, winning 114-95. put the hosts ahead with a C with 11 points despite The Three Lions will welcome improve to 12-2 to remain Although the Warriors close-range half-volley in being held to a goalless the Danes, who sealed their on top of the Western continue to prop up the the 21st minute. draw. place at Euro 2020 with a 1-1 Conference. Western Conference Cambodia, under pres- Across town, at the King draw against the Republic of But it was James’ 86th standings with three wins sure for most of the Abdullah II International Ireland on Monday, on March 31. career triple-double that against 12 defeats, the match, were reduced to 10 Stadium, Jordan secured Three days earlier, England will grabbed the headlines, the Dubs’ injury-ravaged line- men in the 78th minute the biggest win of the day also feature in a friendly at Lakers star sealing the up drew confidence from a when Soeuy Visal was when they beat Chinese Wembley with the opposition milestone with an assist to deserved win. sent off after flicking the Taipei, 5-0. Jordan moved to be confirmed early next year. Davis with just over four Alec Burks finished with ball out of the goalkeep- level with Kuwait in A final two friendlies before minutes remaining in the 29 points while Glenn er’s hands to collect a sec- Group B at 10 points, two Euro 2020 in June will see fourth quarter. Robinson III had 20 points ond yellow card. behind leaders Australia England play one match at James said the record as the Warriors scored a Despite the disparity in who have played one home outside London and one would not have been possi- morale-boosting victory. numbers, the hard-work- fewer match. in Europe, with details over the ble without the support of “We came in fighting,” ing Roberto Affonso Qatar, the 2022 World opposition and location of coaches and team-mates Warriors veteran Junior was still surround- Cup hosts, secured their those matches still to be over the years. Draymond Green said. ed by four Cambodian third successive win in finalised. Gareth Southgate’s “I really don’t know “We’ve been talking about defenders when he spun Group E with a 1-0 away men will enjoy home advantage what to think about it to improving our defense on the edge of the box five triumph over a battling for much of the Euros that will be honest,” James told each and every time we minutes later and curled Afghanistan. — AFP be hosted in total 12 cities reporters when asked step on this court. Tonight across the continent. England about the feat. we showed it.” will play all three of their group “I’ve had some great Warriors coach Steve games at Wembley, which will team-mates and great Kerr, who has seen his ros- also host the semi-finals and coaches who’ve put me in ter decimated by injuries, NEXT WEEK’S OPEN GOLF the final. — AFP position to facilitate. My hailed what he called a team-mates have made “great win.” shots for me throughout ”I’m just happy for the TOURNEY POSTPONED Germany eye my career, coaches have guys. They’ve been play- Hong Kong, Nov. 20: Next week’s Hong Kong Open, one put me in position to be ing hard and working of the biggest golf tournaments in Asia, was post- Spain for friendly successful. hard. It’s good to see them poned on Wednesday following months of anti-govern- “Hopefully in all those rewarded. Losing losing ment protests in the city. Frankfurt: Germany coach triple-doubles I’ve got a seven in a row is miser- “Regretfully the European Tour, in conjunction with Joachim Loew has revealed winning record because able,” Kerr said. our tournament co-sanctioning partner at the Asian that the side are “certain” to that’s what’s most impor- Elsewhere Tuesday, Tour, has taken the decision to postpone next week’s face Spain next March with tant. But it’s a pretty cool Bogdan Bogdanovic had Hong Kong Open,” a European Tour statement said. Belgium or Portugal also poten- stat and I’m glad it hap- 31 points from the bench European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley said he tial opponents in the build-up pened.” LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Oklahoma City Thunder as the Sacramento Kings hoped the event, whose winners include Rory McIlroy, to the Euro 2020 finals. Houston’s Russell during the second half of an NBA game at Staples Center on Tuesday. — AFP downed the Phoenix Suns Colin Montgomerie and Peter Thomson, could be Serge Gnabry hit a hat-trick Westbrook is hard on 120-116. rescheduled for early next year. and Bayern Munich team-mate James’ heels with triple- an unsuccessful return to just 10 points after 23 min- Portland giving up 17 Bogdanovic led the “The decision has been taken due to the ongoing level Leon Goretzka scored twice doubles against 29 of the the NBA after more than a utes on court after shoot- turnovers as the Pelicans Sacramento scorers with of social unrest in Hong Kong,” Pelley said. Tuesday in a 6-1 routing of league’s 30 teams. year out of the game as ing just 4-of-14 from the dominated a shaky Richuan Holmes adding 20 “As the safety of our players, staff, stakeholders and Northern Ireland, which con- Westbrook would com- the Portland Trail Blazers field. Blazers defense. points and Nemanja everyone involved in each and every one of our tour- firmed the Germans as winners plete his set with a triple- slumped to a 115-104 loss Anthony however was Bjelica 17. naments around the world is our top priority, we feel of their qualifying group ahead double against his former to the Pelicans. It was cool: Anthony simply happy to have Devin Booker led the this is the correct, but unfortunate, course of action.” of the Netherlands. Loew team Oklahoma City, who Anthony, whose move to made his return to the Phoenix scoring with 30 Asian Tour commissioner Cho Minn Thant said: “It is revealed the German Football he left this year. Portland was confirmed It was a largely frustrat- league, just over a year points while Kelly Oubre regrettable that the Hong Kong Open has to be post- Association (DFB) are on the In New Orleans, by the team earlier ing night for the 35-year- after he was released from Jr and Mikal Bridges had poned due to the ongoing unrest in the city. — AFP verge of confirming a friendly Carmelo Anthony made Tuesday, finished with old 10-time All-Star, with the Houston Rockets. 20 points apiece. — AFP against Spain, which Spanish media report could be played in Madrid, with potentially Belgium or Portugal in another CONCACAF LEAGUE friendly match also in March. “Spain is certain. The last con- Murray urges sceptics to versations are taking place,” said Loew. “The second oppo- Sargent, Morris star in US win nent is not yet decided. We are trying to get Portugal or give new format a chance Los Angeles, Nov. 20: doubled their lead. Belgium. “We are waiting until Jordan Morris and A flicked header by after the draw” for the Euro Madrid, Nov. 20: Andy dwindled as the previous teenager Josh Sargent Schalke 04’s Weston 2020 finals on November 30. Murray believes negativity system required winning scored two goals apiece as McKennie found Morris “We're relaxed,” about the around the reformed Davis teams to play four week- the United States eased unmarked inside the draw, added Loew, “we'll take it Cup has been unfair and is ends across the year. into the final four of the penalty area and the as it comes.” — AFP urging people to give the Organisers hope the pres- CONCACAF Nations Seattle man made no mis- new competition a chance tigious trophy can be revi- League on Tuesday with a take with a cool finish to succeed. talised in a more congested 4-0 win over Cuba. past Cuba goalkeeper The inaugural Finals of format, with Murray, Seattle Sounders for- Sandy Sanchez. the 119-year-old tourna- Novak Djokovic and Rafael ward Morris struck twice Morris was then on tar- FANS IN KL ment started on Monday in Nadal all in attendance this in the first half as manag- get again six minutes Madrid, where 18 teams week. “They’ve done a real- er Gregg Berhalter’s side before half-time, tapping will now compete across ly good job with the facili- bagged three points to fin- in Aaron Long’s goal- DETAINED the week at the Caja ties,” said Murray. ish top of Group A, ahead bound cross to effectively Magica for the chance to “The team room is really of Canada on goal differ- seal the outcome. play in Sunday’s final. Andy Murray good, the food and the ence. Josh Sargent (in this file pic) scored two goals as the Sargent then grabbed FOR TROUBLE Barcelona footballer transport has been good. Werder Bremen’s 19- United States beat Cuba 4-0 on Tuesday. — AFP his second of the night in Gerard Pique has been at Murray said in a press con- There’s nothing really to year-old striker Sargent the 66th minute, rifling Kuala Lumpur: More than 40 the heart of the changes ference on Monday. complain about so far. bagged the other goals in selves in the driving seat no time in taking the lead home a low shot after football fans were detained fol- after his marketing compa- “I just feel in tennis some- “It feels like there’s a few a game played at George to qualify after a compre- when Sargent bundled in Tyler Boyd’s assist. lowing a World Cup qualifier ny Kosmos struck a $3bil- times we are quite reluc- people that want to bash Town’s Truman Bodden hensive 4-1 defeat of the opener after just 34 The US will now face between Malaysia and lion deal over 25 years with tant to make changes and the event before it’s started. Stadium in the Cayman Canada on Friday. seconds. Honduras in the semis of Indonesia in Kuala Lumpur after the International Tennis this is a big change. I feel I think they have to let that Islands after Cuba’s pro- Needing only a win to Despite relentless US the CONCACAF Nations they hurled flares and bottles at Federation. we should give it an oppor- go and wait for the event to posed home venue failed advance against a Cuban pressure however, League next June, with each other, police said “I think generally people tunity to see how it goes.” finish before we give a fair to meet CONCACAF stan- side they had already Berhalter’s side were Mexico and Costa Rica Wednesday. It was the latest have been fairly negative Participation from the view on what this event dards. beaten 7-0 earlier in the made to wait until the meeting in the other half instance of trouble at a match about the new concepts,” game’s top players had is now.” — AFP The US had put them- qualifiers, the US wasted 26th minute before they of the draw. — AFP between the arch-rivals after Malaysian fans were threatened and pelted with projectiles at a FRENCH ATHLETICS World Cup qualifier in Jakarta LEGA SERIE A in September. In Tuesday evening’s match in Malaysia, rival fans started throwing pro- CHIEF RESIGNS jectiles during the match, which Track in doldrums after another doping case ended in a 2-0 win for the AMID PROBE home side. But the most seri- Brussels, Nov. 20: French judicial officials. Serra is involved in a After her elimination, ous trouble occurred after the Struggling with results on The Paris prosecutor’s romantic relationship Claude-Boxberger had Milan, Nov. 20: Lega Serie game, with supporters lighting the track, the French ath- office told The Associated with Claude-Boxberger. blamed the poor weather A president Gaetano flares and hurling bottles in letics federation is facing Press they have opened an Serra, who abruptly left conditions for her showing Micciche announced on front of an entrance to the yet another doping contro- investigation into whether the world championships in Doha, where the French Tuesday he was stepping Bukit Jalil stadium. Security versy after middle-dis- she breached French dop- citing personal reasons, team collected only two down from his position officials arrested 27 fans from tance runner Ophelie ing legislation after her was officially reprimand- medals. amid a probe into his elec- Malaysia and 14 from Indonesia, Claude-Boxberger tested case was referred to the ed by the federation earli- According to L’Equipe tion in March 2018. senior police official Mohamed positive for EPO before the judicial body by the er this year after he sent a newspaper, Claude- Genoa owner Enrico Mokhsein Mohamed Zon told world championships. French anti-doping letter to the AFLD asking Boxberger tested positive Preziosi’s claims that local media. They were released Claude-Boxberger, who agency, known as the the body to reduce the on Sept. 18 in the Pyrenean there had been irregulari- soon afterwards but police are was eliminated in the AFLD. number of tests carried ski resort of Font-Romeu, ties concerning still investigating the incident. 3,000-meter steeplechase The AFLD declined to out on Claude-Boxberger. where she fine-tuned her Micciche’s election Some Indonesian fans stayed in heats in Doha a few days answer questions from the Serra is currently on preparations for the prompted an Italian the stadium until the scuffles after failing an out-of-com- AP. medical leave and will be worlds. After finishing last Football Federation had ended and waited to be petition test, has denied Claude-Boxebreger’s questioned by French in her heat, she said she (FIGC) investigation. escorted out by police. wrongdoing. case surfaced months after track officials when he was sad to conclude her “I wish to announce my The trouble at the September In a short interview with European marathon silver returns to work, federa- season on such a disap- immediate resignation as tion president Andre pointing note, especially match — which ended in a 3-2 local newspaper L’Est medalist Clemence Calvin In this file photo, Morhad Amdouni from France cele- president of Lega Serie Republicain late Tuesday, was provisionally sus- Giraud said. following “a great month- A,” Micciche said in a victory for Malaysia — was brates European 10,000m gold in Berlin last year. — AP more serious. Malaysia’s sports the four-time national pended by the AFLD for “These cases create dis- long training in Font- statement. minister was evacuated from champion denied taking allegedly obstructing a During the world cham- ment for EPO and growth comfort, we can’t deny it,” Romeu.” “The disclosures pub- the stadium as violence erupted the blood-boosting EPO doping test in Morocco in pionships, German TV hormone from the 2018 Giraud said. “Obviously Claude-Boxberger’s posi- lished today and related and police fired tear gas to dis- drug and said she has March. channel ARD reported European 10,000-meter we can’t put somebody tive test sparked a series of to the closure of the inves- perse a crowd outside. FIFA asked for her “B” sample Calvin, who is facing a that another French ath- champion. behind every athlete night negative reactions from tigation on my appoint- fined Indonesia’s national FA to be tested. lengthy suspension, has lete, Morhad Amdouni, With the Tokyo Olympics and day. We can rue the other French athletes, but ment 20 months ago and $45,000 over the chaos, anoth- In addition to her posi- been summoned to a hear- exchanged messages on a looming, the three cases fact that we, in France, are decathlon world record its possible outcome are er blow for football in a country tive test, the 31-year-old ing on Wednesday, with a social medial chat applica- have rocked the French doing the job (of testing). holder Kevin Mayer saw unacceptable and where the game has long been Claude-Boxberger is also decision expected before tion with an alleged drug track federation, whose Is it being done in other some hope in the recent required me to take this beset by problems. — AFP the target of a probe by the end of the year. dealer who asked for pay- chief doctor Jean-Michel countries? I doubt it.” spate of cases. — AP decision.” — AFP Longer haul PAGE Defender Leonardo Bonucci renews his con- tract with Juventus by one year, will remain Games 16 with the Italian champions until 2024 THE ASIAN AGE THURSDAY | 21 NOVEMBER 2019 | NEW DELHI

KOREAN | MASTERS Srikanth, Sameer in I haven’t played that 2nd round much but I took Gwangju (Korea), Nov. 20: time off to get ready India made a promising start at the Korea Masters for this event. with shuttlers Kidambi — Nick Kyrgios, post his 6-4, 6-4 Srikanth and Sameer win over Colombia’s Alejandro Verma advancing to the second round of the men’s Gonzalez in their Davis Cup match singles competition here on Wednesday. The sixth seed Srikanth defeated Hong Kong’s SHORT TAKES Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21- 18, 21-17 in match that Mourinho takes lasted 37 minutes. The former World No.1 over Spurs reins Srikanth now enjoys a dominant 11-3 head-to- London: Jose Mourinho was on head record over the Hong Wednesday appointed Kong shuttler. He will face Tottenham’s new manager to Kanta Tsuneyama of replace the sacked Mauricio Japan in the second Pochettino, with the club lan- round. guishing 14th in the Premier Sameer Verma also League. reached the second round The Portuguese former after his opponent Japan’s Chelsea, Real Madrid and Kazumasa Sakai retired Manchester United manager midway with the score signed a contract until the end reading 11-8 in favour of of the 2022/23 season, the the Indian. north London club said in a However, it was end of statement. the road for Sourabh Pochettino, 47, transformed Aaron Ramsey (left), Gareth Bale (second from left) and Ethan Ampadu (right) celebrate their 2-0 win over Hungary during their UEFA Euro 2020 Group ‘E’ qualifying match at Verma, who went down Spurs’ fortunes after arriving the Cardiff City Stadium, in Cardiff, Wales, on Tuesday. — AP after winning the first from Southampton in 2014 and game to local favourite although he failed to win a tro- Kim Donghun 21-13, 12-21 phy he took the club to the 13-21. Champions League final for the Sameer will take on first time in their history just six Donghun in the second months ago. round. — PTI But the Argentine was sacked on Tuesday, with Tottenham struggling in the league after Hungary? Ramseys yes ● Sixth seeded picking up just three wins from Kidambi Srikanth their opening 12 games. defeated Hong This season they were knocked out of the League Cup Kong’s Wong Wing by fourth-tier Colchester United Aaron scores two goals as Wales qualify for 2020 Euros Ki Vincent 21-18, and suffered an embarrassing 7- 21-17 in a 37 2 defeat at home to Bayern Paris, Nov. 20: Aaron in the 16th minute with a minutes match. Munich in the Champions Ramsey sent Wales to tap-in two minutes after RESULTS League. — AFP Euro 2020 with a brace to Nicholas Ioannou stunned ● give them a 2-0 win over the Group ‘I’ winners with Sameer Verma Hungary and a spot in a superb run and shot. The Netherlands 5 also reached the Maradona steps next summer’s finals, He rounded off the scor- (Georginio Wijnaldum 6, second round after while Belgium completed ing in the 68th minute 66, 79, Nathan Ake 19, Japan’s Kazumasa down at Gimnasia their perfect qualifying when he collected a neat Myron Boadu 87) campaign with a mauling through ball from Kevin Estonia 0 Sakai retired with Buenos Aires: Diego Maradona of Cyprus. De Bruyne and slotted past the score reading has quit as coach of Argentinian Ramsey hit his decisive Neofytos Michael. Germany 6 11-8 in favour of Superliga side Gimnasia, less double either side of half- Russia, who finished two (Serge Gnabry 19, 47, 60, the Indian. than three months after taking time at the Cardiff City points behind Belgium, Leon Goretzka 43, 73, over, the club announced on Stadium to ensure that thumped San Marino 5-0 Julian Brandt 90+1) Tuesday. Ryan Giggs’s side in one of a host of dead Northern Ireland 1 “Maradona is no longer the leapfrogged Tuesday’s rubbers. (Michael Smith 7) Gimnasia coach. He said he was opponents into second FREE-SCORING GERMANY Blame it on here to add to things, not to place in Group ‘E’ to NAIL NORTHERN IRELAND Wales 2 divide,” club president Gabriel snatch a spot at the multi- (Aaron Ramsey 15, 47) Pellegrino said on Argentina’s host tournament. Germany and the Hungary 0 Radio La Red said on Wales also held off Netherlands thumped scheduling, Maradona’s decision to leave. Slovakia, who beat Northern Ireland and Slovakia 2 Reports in Argentina suggest- Azerbaijan 2-0 but finished Belarus to close their cam- (Robert Bozenik 19, quips Gopi ed Maradona’s departure was a point behind in third paigns in style. Marek Hamsik 86) linked to an imminent manage- thanks to their defeat at Serge Gnabry said Azerbaijan 0 Kolkata, Nov. 20: India’s ment shake-up at the club in La group winners Croatia in Germany were heading to chief badminton coach Plata, 50 kilometres from the previous round of the Euros in a positive Poland 3 Pullela Gopichand on Buenos Aires. matches. mood after hitting a hat- (Sebastian Szymanski 3, Wednesday attributed P. Maradona was no longer keen Ramsey’s match-winning trick that sank the Robert Lewandowski 54 V. Sindhu’s lean run since on remaining at the club after display came in his first Northern Irish 6-1 and Jacek Goralski 81) her World Championship Pellegrino, the man who start of qualifying and gave them top spot in Slovenia 2 triumph to hectic sched- brought him back to Argentine capped a superb perform- Group ‘C’. (Tim Matavz 14, Josip Gareth Bale (second from right) is seen sharing a light moment with his teammates uling. ance that belied a charac- after their Euro Group ‘E’ win over Hungary. Sindhu has fallen in the football, pulled out of running WIJNALDUM NETS Ilicic 61) teristically injury-dogged early stages at all tourna- for re-election as the side’s HAT-TRICK FOR DUTCH president next Saturday. season in Serie ‘A’. Latvia 1 ments except the French Before his last match in The 28-year-old made an Georginio Wijnaldum (Marcis Oss 65) Open since winning her charge, he tied his future to immediate impact by meanwhile made another Austria 0 maiden World Pellegrino’s: “I talked to the charging into the box to stand against racism as he Bale’s celebration after Championship title in president and told him that I meet Gareth Bale’s inch- also scored three times in North Macedonia 1 August. would continue if he continues.” perfect cross to settle the the Netherlands’ 5-0 crush- (Boban Nikolov 45+2) “Sindhu has had tough — AFP home side’s nerves on 15 ing of Belarus. Israel 0 times in the last few minutes. Liverpool midfielder win triggers Real row matches, but I am sure There was no way back Wijnaldum was angered at Belgium 6 she’ll bounce back. I for the visitors once Excelsior striker Ahmad (Christian Benteke 16, Cardiff, Nov. 20: Gareth ● After the win to be. We will go there and think she’s had a tough Ramsey controlled Kieffer Mendes Moreira being 68, Kevin De Bruyne 36, Bale laughed and danced Gareth Bale was have some fun again,” schedule after the World ROCKY NAMES Moore’s knockdown to subjected to racist chanti- 42, Ferreira Carrasco 44, with his Welsh interna- Bale said about Wales Championships. smash home from close ng by FC Den Bosch fans Kypros Christoforou 51- tional teammates behind a seen dancing and reaching a major tourna- “Doing intercontinental range two minutes into the during a Dutch second og) flag that had the message: laughing behind a ment for only the third with matches from China, 30 PLAYERS second half. division match. Cyprus 1 ‘Wales. Golf. Madrid. In flag with a message time. He looked like he Korea. Then she went to And after opening the That Order.’ was having fun after the Denmark, France and BELGIUM BLAST SIX (Nicolas Loannou 14) that read: Wales. scoring in the sixth The forward can look for- match as he danced on the then she comes back to PAST CYPRUS FOR CAMP minute he and Frenkie de San Marino 0 ward to playing in another Golf. Madrid. In field behind a flag whose play China, Hong Kong New Delhi: The Indian women’s One of the favourites for Jong joined on the side- Russia 5 major tournament with That Order. message was seemingly again... So I think it’s football team coach Maymol the tournament which lines to bring their arms (Daler Kuzyaev 3, Sergei Wales after helping the linked to recent comments been a tough last two Rocky on Wednesday named kicks off in Rome on June together to draw attention Petrov 19, Aleksey national team secure a made by former Real months for her,” 30 members for a preparatory 12, Belgium, made it a per- to their different skin Miranchuk 49, Lonov 56, place in next year’s fitness of Bale and Madrid player Predrag Gopichand said. camp ahead of the South Asian fect 10 wins from 10 with a colour. Myron Boadu made Komlichenko 78) European Championship Ramsey, who are both Mijatovic when discussing “A lot of players in the Games (SAG) starting in 6-1 thrashing of Cyprus it a night to remember by on Tuesday. injury prone. This was the Bale’s current priorities at world are finding it diffi- Kathmandu on December 1. that saw Christian scoring on his internation- Scotland 3 Given the way he cele- first time they started Madrid. Bale, who is big cult. I think she is some- The squad will head for a 10- Benteke score twice. al debut to make it five (McGinn 48, 90+1, brated qualification, together for Wales since a golf fan, has rarely body who's a contender day camp starting in Kolkata The Crystal Palace for- three minutes from the Naismith 64) Bale’s future with Real Nations League qualifier appeared for Madrid in any day and I am sure from Wednesday with Maymol ward is yet to score in the end, collecting Kevin Kazakhstan 1 Madrid might not be so against Denmark last recent weeks because of she’ll bounce at the helm. Premier League but Strootman’s pass before (Zainutdinov 34) rosy. November. injury but was able to play back,”Gopichand added. Making their return to the opened Belgium’s account slotting home. — AFP Much will hinge on the “This is where we want for Wales. — AP — PTI national team fold are the likes of Dalima Chhibber and Sandhiya Ranganathan, who were part of the team that won MANU, RAHI MISS the SAFF Women’s Championship earlier this year SHOOTING WORLD — the last time this side played Pakistan serve up teens for Indian tie in Nepal. “It is good to have them (Dalima and Sandhiya) CUP TARGET New Delhi, Nov. 20: ● After senior players Aisam-ul-Haq coming to Pakistan. Our Nadal, who will finish the Caja Magica were all back. Certainly, with the other Putian (China), Nov. 20: Pakistan has been forced Qureshi and Aqeel Khan pulled out of their hotels in Islamabad are the year as world number far from full for Tuesday’s new players coming in as well, Manu Bhaker missed out to pick two rookie 17-year- full of Indians but the six one, came through a sec- early matches but Nadal the senior players will be on on the finals by a point as olds for their Davis Cup Davis Cup tie against India, Pakistan Indian players can’t come. ond-set tie-break to defeat enjoyed a bumper crowd of their toes and there will be a India drew a blank on the encounter against a full- named two 17-year-olds in their squad. It’s a shame,” Khan added. Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 (9/7) local fans for his hard- heathy competition within the second competition day of strength Indian squad, In the last tie, Pakistan and level the Group ‘B’ fought contest in the squad,” Maymol said. the World Cup Finals for after senior players ● The Pakistan Tennis Federation picked hosted against Uzbekistan match. evening. Talking about the camp, rifle and pistol shooters Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and teenagers Huzaifa Abdul Rehman and in April 2018, apart from Marcel Granollers and “The atmosphere was Maymol stated that there is here on Wednesday. Aqeel Khan pulled out Aqeel and Aisam, Feliciano Lopez then won amazing,” said Nadal. “increased confidence” in the Bhaker shot 583 in quali- protesting against the tie Shoaib Khan, both of whom are ranked as Muzammil Murtaza, the deciding doubles rub- Asked about the success team after the result against fication, the same score as being shifted to a neutral lowly as 446 and 1004 respectively in the Heera Ashiq and Shahzad ber 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) against of the competition so far, Vietnam and these 10 days will two other competitors, venue. junior ITF ranking list. Khan were part of the Khachanov and Andrey he added: “It is difficult to offer her a great opportunity to one of whom made the The International Tennis squad, which had lost 0-4. Rublev, who had earlier answer today. Let me wait assess the fresh faces. finals with the Indian los- Federation (ITF) has shift- In the same year, Pakistan given Russia the lead with until the tournament is ing out on lesser number ed the November 29-30 tie Kamil, also teenagers, are sending junior players. had beaten Korea 4-0 at a 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7/0) win over over to have a clear and THE SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Aditi Chauhan, M. Linthoingambi Devi, E. of inner 10s. from Islamabad to along with Amjad com- Our senior Davis Cup home. Roberto Bautista Agut. better opinion.” Among other Indians, Kazakhstan capital Nur- plete the squad. team is not coming. We are A new format this year The last doubles match Panthoi Chanu, Esther H. Defenders: NADAL PRAISES HOME Ashalata Devi, Sweety Devi, Jabamani Rahi Sarnobat shot 569 for Sultan. With Pakistan’s top play- sending our junior Davis means the Davis Cup takes finished at just before 2:00 Tudu, Ranjana Chanu, W. an 18th-place finish in the The Pakistan Tennis ers Aisam and Aqeel Cup team. They are all 16- CROWD POST WIN place in one venue, across am, with Spain due to be Linthoingambi Devi, Ritu Rani, Michel women’s 25m pistol, while Federation named pulling out of the tie in 17 years old and will gain a single week, with organ- back in action against Castanha, Dalima Chhibber, Anline Meanwhile in Madrid, Fernandes. Midfielders: Sangita Anish Bhanwala shot 578 teenagers Huzaifa Abdul protest against shifting some experience,” PTF Rafael Nadal instigated a isers — among them Croatia on Wednesday Basfore, Sanju, Manisha, Ratanbala in the men’s 25m rapid Rehman and Shoaib Khan, out of matches to a neutral President Salim Saifullah Spanish comeback against Barcelona footballer afternoon. “The only nega- Devi, Grace Lalrampari, Roja Devi, fire pistol to end in 10th both of whom are ranked venue, the PTF was left Khan said. Russia in the Davis Cup on Gerard Pique — hoping a tive in my opinion is we Sumithra Kamraj, Karthika Angamuthu, position. The top six went as lowly as 446 and 1004 with no option but to pick “India wanted to win this Tuesday by capitalising on tighter schedule will revi- are just starting the last Soni Behera. Forwards: Anju Tamang, Sandhiya R, Bala Devi, Dangmei Grace, through to the finals in respectively in the junior junior players. tie, so now they can win a raucous home crowd to talise the prestigious tro- match and it’s 12.45am,” Daya Devi, Renu, Sharda Kumari, the men’s event. ITF ranking list. “It could have been a this tie easily. Everyday beat Karen Khachanov in phy. Nadal said ahead of the Karishma Shirvoikar — PTI — PTI Yousuf Khan and Ahmad good tie but for India. We hundreds of Indians are straight sets. The three stadiums at doubles. — Agencies